Chapter 3 of The Place of Dragons: A Mystery is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Place of Dragons: A Mystery is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!" I exclaimed, staring at Dr. Sladen in blank amazement. "Exactly. I attended Mr. Gregory a month ago for influenza. But I tell you the body lying yonder is that of young Craig!" declared my friend.
Chapter 3 of The Place of Dragons: A Mystery is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “I exclaimed, staring at Dr. Sladen in blank amazement.”
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “I attended Mr. Gregory a month ago for influenza.”
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “I exclaimed, staring at Dr. Sladen in blank amazement.”
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading “SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"”
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
From this reading “I attended Mr. Gregory a month ago for influenza.”
become covered with mist
From this reading “SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"”
being ten more than sixty
From this reading “SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"”
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 “I exclaimed, staring at Dr. Sladen in blank amazement.”
In this reading “SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"”
In this reading “But I tell you the body lying yonder is that of young Craig!" declared my friend.”
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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 SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"
in the past
From this reading I attended Mr. Gregory a month ago for influenza.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I exclaimed, staring at Dr. Sladen in blank amazement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I exclaimed, staring at Dr. Sladen in blank amazement.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading I attended Mr. Gregory a month ago for influenza.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading I exclaimed, staring at Dr. Sladen in blank amazement.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading But I tell you the body lying yonder is that of young Craig!" declared my friend.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"
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From this reading SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"
made known or openly avowed
From this reading But I tell you the body lying yonder is that of young Craig!" declared my friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I exclaimed, staring at Dr. Sladen in blank amazement.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "Exactly.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed, staring at Dr. Sladen in blank amazement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I attended Mr. Gregory a month ago for influenza.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But I tell you the body lying yonder is that of young Craig!" declared my friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I exclaimed, staring at Dr. Sladen in blank amazement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I exclaimed, staring at Dr. Sladen in blank amazement.
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
From this reading I attended Mr. Gregory a month ago for influenza.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading But I tell you the body lying yonder is that of young Craig!" declared my friend.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"
become covered with mist
From this reading SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I attended Mr. Gregory a month ago for influenza.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I attended Mr. Gregory a month ago for influenza.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I tell you the body lying yonder is that of young Craig!" declared my friend.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I tell you the body lying yonder is that of young Craig!" declared my friend.
being ten more than sixty
From this reading SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I exclaimed, staring at Dr. Sladen in blank amazement.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading I exclaimed, staring at Dr. Sladen in blank amazement.
express in words
From this reading But I tell you the body lying yonder is that of young Craig!" declared my friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I tell you the body lying yonder is that of young Craig!" declared my friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"
during the time that
From this reading SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading But I tell you the body lying yonder is that of young Craig!" declared my friend.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I tell you the body lying yonder is that of young Craig!" declared my friend.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading SHOWS LIGHTS FROM THE MIST "But Edward Craig is a young man--while Gregory must be nearly seventy!"
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