Chapter 6 of The Price of Power is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Price of Power is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back. "Then come upstairs," he replied. "Come--both of you." And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined. He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.
Chapter 6 of The Price of Power is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.”
made or joined or united into one
From this reading “And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.”
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “"I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.”
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading “And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.”
on a floor above
From this reading “"Then come upstairs," he replied.”
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 “And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.”
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
In this reading “He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.”
In this reading “"Then come upstairs," he replied.”
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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 "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Come--both of you."
made or joined or united into one
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Then come upstairs," he replied.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then come upstairs," he replied.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
provided with artificial light
From this reading He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come--both of you."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Then come upstairs," he replied.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "I have a message for Danilo Danilovitch," my friend shouted back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He struck a match, lit the gas and pulled down the blind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then come upstairs," he replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
on a floor above
From this reading "Then come upstairs," he replied.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And we followed a dark figure up to a back room on the second floor--a shabby bed and sitting-room combined.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come--both of you."
Chapter 6 of The Price of Power by William Le Queux holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 6 holds 401 sentences of The Price of Power, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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