Chapter 23 of The poisoned paradise is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of The poisoned paradise is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“There! It’s safe,” he said. “It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.” He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way. CHAPTER TWO IN THE “MAQUIS” 1.
Chapter 23 of The poisoned paradise is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading “He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER TWO IN THE “MAQUIS” 1.”
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading ““It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.””
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ““It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.””
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “It’s safe,” he said.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading ““It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.””
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In this reading ““It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.””
In this reading “He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way.”
In this reading ““It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.””
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From this reading CHAPTER TWO IN THE “MAQUIS” 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.”
later than; following
From this reading He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.”
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWO IN THE “MAQUIS” 1.
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading “It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way.
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It’s safe,” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s safe,” he said.
a guerrilla fighter in the French underground in World War II
From this reading CHAPTER TWO IN THE “MAQUIS” 1.
not any; not one
From this reading “It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way.
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.”
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It’s safe,” he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It’s safe,” he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPTER TWO IN THE “MAQUIS” 1.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHAPTER TWO IN THE “MAQUIS” 1.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He crawled out cautiously, and, after reconnoitring to see that no one had observed him, continued on his way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.”
a late time of life
From this reading “It can remain in that cleft a thousand years and no one will find it.”
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