Chapter 12 of The Other Man is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Other Man is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MURDER "I've got two men on to Sir George," said T. B. to Van Ingen. They were at the Yard. "I've given them instructions not to leave him day or night. Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?" "Through the Egyptian Government?" suggested Van Ingen.
Chapter 12 of The Other Man is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/33 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading “Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"”
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading “Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"”
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading “"Through the Egyptian Government?" suggested Van Ingen.”
bringing death
From this reading “Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"”
free of deceit
From this reading “Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"”
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading “"I've given them instructions not to leave him day or night.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “MURDER "I've got two men on to Sir George," said T. B. to Van Ingen.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “MURDER "I've got two men on to Sir George," said T. B. to Van Ingen.”
In this reading “Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were at the Yard.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading MURDER "I've got two men on to Sir George," said T. B. to Van Ingen.
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I've given them instructions not to leave him day or night.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading "Through the Egyptian Government?" suggested Van Ingen.
bringing death
From this reading Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading MURDER "I've got two men on to Sir George," said T. B. to Van Ingen.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "I've given them instructions not to leave him day or night.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MURDER "I've got two men on to Sir George," said T. B. to Van Ingen.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "Through the Egyptian Government?" suggested Van Ingen.
free of deceit
From this reading Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've given them instructions not to leave him day or night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MURDER "I've got two men on to Sir George," said T. B. to Van Ingen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MURDER "I've got two men on to Sir George," said T. B. to Van Ingen.
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading "I've given them instructions not to leave him day or night.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"
go away from a place
From this reading "I've given them instructions not to leave him day or night.
the force of workers available
From this reading MURDER "I've got two men on to Sir George," said T. B. to Van Ingen.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading MURDER "I've got two men on to Sir George," said T. B. to Van Ingen.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I've given them instructions not to leave him day or night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I've given them instructions not to leave him day or night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MURDER "I've got two men on to Sir George," said T. B. to Van Ingen.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I've given them instructions not to leave him day or night.
above and across; more than
From this reading Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading MURDER "I've got two men on to Sir George," said T. B. to Van Ingen.
term of address for a man
From this reading MURDER "I've got two men on to Sir George," said T. B. to Van Ingen.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Through the Egyptian Government?" suggested Van Ingen.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading MURDER "I've got two men on to Sir George," said T. B. to Van Ingen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were at the Yard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I've given them instructions not to leave him day or night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were at the Yard.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Through the Egyptian Government?" suggested Van Ingen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MURDER "I've got two men on to Sir George," said T. B. to Van Ingen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MURDER "I've got two men on to Sir George," said T. B. to Van Ingen.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading MURDER "I've got two men on to Sir George," said T. B. to Van Ingen.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were at the Yard.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now, the question is, how will the 'bears' discover the fatal day the barrage is to be handed over to the guileless Fellaheen?"
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading They were at the Yard.
Chapter 12 of The Other Man by Edgar Wallace holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 12 holds 165 sentences of The Other Man, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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