Chapter 18 of The Place of Dragons: A Mystery is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Place of Dragons: A Mystery is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DONE IN THE NIGHT I heard the stranger's voice call-- "Lola! Lola! Come here. We want you." I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
Chapter 18 of The Place of Dragons: A Mystery is here in full — 191 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.”
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.”
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.”
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading “I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.”
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “DONE IN THE NIGHT I heard the stranger's voice call-- "Lola!”
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 heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.”
In this reading “I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.”
In this reading “I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.”
In this reading “Come here.”
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 I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading DONE IN THE NIGHT I heard the stranger's voice call-- "Lola!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come here.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading DONE IN THE NIGHT I heard the stranger's voice call-- "Lola!
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
an association of criminals
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading DONE IN THE NIGHT I heard the stranger's voice call-- "Lola!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DONE IN THE NIGHT I heard the stranger's voice call-- "Lola!
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DONE IN THE NIGHT I heard the stranger's voice call-- "Lola!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
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From this reading DONE IN THE NIGHT I heard the stranger's voice call-- "Lola!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading DONE IN THE NIGHT I heard the stranger's voice call-- "Lola!
on the contrary
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading DONE IN THE NIGHT I heard the stranger's voice call-- "Lola!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DONE IN THE NIGHT I heard the stranger's voice call-- "Lola!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading DONE IN THE NIGHT I heard the stranger's voice call-- "Lola!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading We want you."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We want you."
in or at the place that
From this reading I heard her rather impatient reply, and then, a few moments later, she descended the stairs and entered the room where the gang had been discussing me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We want you."
Chapter 18 of The Place of Dragons: A Mystery by William Le Queux holds 191 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
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