Chapter 7 of The Place of Dragons: A Mystery is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Place of Dragons: A Mystery is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square. Should I dash back, overtake him and claim acquaintance? Or should I keep my knowledge to myself, and watch in patience? A single second had I in which to decide. And I decided.
Chapter 7 of The Place of Dragons: A Mystery is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “Should I dash back, overtake him and claim acquaintance?”
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading “Should I dash back, overtake him and claim acquaintance?”
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading “Should I dash back, overtake him and claim acquaintance?”
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “A single second had I in which to decide.”
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading “TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.”
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading “Should I dash back, overtake him and claim acquaintance?”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “Or should I keep my knowledge to myself, and watch in patience?”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.”
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In this reading “TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.”
In this reading “TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.”
In this reading “TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A single second had I in which to decide.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Should I dash back, overtake him and claim acquaintance?
how long something has existed
From this reading TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Should I dash back, overtake him and claim acquaintance?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Should I dash back, overtake him and claim acquaintance?
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading Should I dash back, overtake him and claim acquaintance?
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Should I dash back, overtake him and claim acquaintance?
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading A single second had I in which to decide.
recognizable; marked
From this reading And I decided.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.
a .45-caliber pistol
From this reading TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A single second had I in which to decide.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Should I dash back, overtake him and claim acquaintance?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Should I dash back, overtake him and claim acquaintance?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Or should I keep my knowledge to myself, and watch in patience?
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Or should I keep my knowledge to myself, and watch in patience?
the force of workers available
From this reading TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Or should I keep my knowledge to myself, and watch in patience?
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Or should I keep my knowledge to myself, and watch in patience?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or should I keep my knowledge to myself, and watch in patience?
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Should I dash back, overtake him and claim acquaintance?
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading Or should I keep my knowledge to myself, and watch in patience?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A single second had I in which to decide.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should I dash back, overtake him and claim acquaintance?
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A single second had I in which to decide.
make square
From this reading TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Or should I keep my knowledge to myself, and watch in patience?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.
look attentively
From this reading Or should I keep my knowledge to myself, and watch in patience?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A single second had I in which to decide.
belonging to which person
From this reading TELLS OF TWO MEN The stranger, whose age was about forty-five, went on in the direction of the post-office in the Church Square.
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