Chapter 17 of The Other Man is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Other Man is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan. The Chief looked grave. "It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution." "It might very easily lead to a worse if I don't," said T. B. brutally. "I am too young to die.
Chapter 17 of The Other Man is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a vicious manner
From this reading “"It might very easily lead to a worse if I don't," said T. B. brutally.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “"It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."”
a government administrator
From this reading “DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan.”
the act of expelling a person from their native land
From this reading “DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan.”
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading “"It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."”
provoking horror
From this reading “"It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “"It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."”
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading “DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan.”
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In this reading “"It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."”
In this reading “The Chief looked grave.”
In this reading “"I am too young to die.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am too young to die.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan.
in a vicious manner
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a worse if I don't," said T. B. brutally.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."
a person who is in charge
From this reading DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan.
a government administrator
From this reading DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan.
the act of expelling a person from their native land
From this reading DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "I am too young to die.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a worse if I don't," said T. B. brutally.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."
set up or found
From this reading DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan.
death of a person
From this reading The Chief looked grave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan.
provoking horror
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a worse if I don't," said T. B. brutally.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Chief looked grave.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a worse if I don't," said T. B. brutally.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I am too young to die.
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading DEPORTATION T. B. found the Chief Commissioner of Police at his club, and unfolded his plan.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a worse if I don't," said T. B. brutally.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It might very easily lead to a horrible catastrophe if you carry that scheme into execution."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I am too young to die.
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