Chapter 25 of The Poisoned Pen is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Poisoned Pen is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Absolutely. When will you return to me, Henri?" "To-morrow morning at the latest. This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke. You see the trail leads up into high circles.
Chapter 25 of The Poisoned Pen is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.
From this reading “This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.”
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “You see the trail leads up into high circles.”
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.”
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “"To-morrow morning at the latest.”
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading “You see the trail leads up into high circles.”
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “You see the trail leads up into high circles.”
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Absolutely.
A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "To-morrow morning at the latest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading You see the trail leads up into high circles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When will you return to me, Henri?"
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading You see the trail leads up into high circles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You see the trail leads up into high circles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading "To-morrow morning at the latest.
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading You see the trail leads up into high circles.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When will you return to me, Henri?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "To-morrow morning at the latest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
above and across; more than
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When will you return to me, Henri?"
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see the trail leads up into high circles.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To-morrow morning at the latest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When will you return to me, Henri?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow morning at the latest.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading You see the trail leads up into high circles.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You see the trail leads up into high circles.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
at the time that
From this reading When will you return to me, Henri?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This afternoon the false coaling station plans are to be turned over to our accomplice in the War Department and in exchange he is to give us something else - the secret of which I spoke.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When will you return to me, Henri?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When will you return to me, Henri?"
Chapter 25 of The Poisoned Pen by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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