Chapter 9 of The Problem of Cell 13 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Problem of Cell 13 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Miss Dow?" asked Hatch, quickly. "The girl who eloped last night with Morgan Mason?" "Yes," replied Curtis. "That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am." "What elopement?" asked The Thinking Machine.
Chapter 9 of The Problem of Cell 13 is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “"That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am."”
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading “"Yes," replied Curtis.”
past form of “elope” — run away secretly with one's beloved
From this reading “"The girl who eloped last night with Morgan Mason?"”
emerge from the eggs
From this reading “"Miss Dow?" asked Hatch, quickly.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “"What elopement?" asked The Thinking Machine.”
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading “"The girl who eloped last night with Morgan Mason?"”
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading “"The girl who eloped last night with Morgan Mason?"”
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading “"That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am."”
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 “"The girl who eloped last night with Morgan Mason?"”
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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 "That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Miss Dow?" asked Hatch, quickly.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am."
a state at a particular time
From this reading "That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am."
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading "That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am."
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading "Yes," replied Curtis.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Dow?" asked Hatch, quickly.
past form of “elope” — run away secretly with one's beloved
From this reading "The girl who eloped last night with Morgan Mason?"
the act of running away with a lover (usually to get married)
From this reading "That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am."
a young female
From this reading "The girl who eloped last night with Morgan Mason?"
emerge from the eggs
From this reading "Miss Dow?" asked Hatch, quickly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am."
immediately past
From this reading "The girl who eloped last night with Morgan Mason?"
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "What elopement?" asked The Thinking Machine.
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading "The girl who eloped last night with Morgan Mason?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Dow?" asked Hatch, quickly.
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading "The girl who eloped last night with Morgan Mason?"
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "The girl who eloped last night with Morgan Mason?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am."
with speed
From this reading "Miss Dow?" asked Hatch, quickly.
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading "That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Curtis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The girl who eloped last night with Morgan Mason?"
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "What elopement?" asked The Thinking Machine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That elopement and this--crime have put Reid almost in as bad a condition as I am."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What elopement?" asked The Thinking Machine.
which person or people
From this reading "The girl who eloped last night with Morgan Mason?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The girl who eloped last night with Morgan Mason?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Curtis.
Chapter 9 of The Problem of Cell 13 by Jacques Futrelle holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 9 holds 399 sentences of The Problem of Cell 13, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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