Chapter 18 of The Profiteers is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of The Profiteers is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lord Dredlinton's impatience was almost feverish. One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked. "Come in. Inspector," he invited. "Come in.
Chapter 18 of The Profiteers is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading “One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.”
regarded with aversion
From this reading “One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “Lord Dredlinton's impatience was almost feverish.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.”
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “Lord Dredlinton's impatience was almost feverish.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Inspector," he invited.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “Inspector," he invited.”
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading “One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.”
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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 One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lord Dredlinton's impatience was almost feverish.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
regarded with aversion
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Dredlinton's impatience was almost feverish.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading Lord Dredlinton's impatience was almost feverish.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Lord Dredlinton's impatience was almost feverish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Inspector," he invited.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Inspector," he invited.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Dredlinton's impatience was almost feverish.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
on the contrary
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Dredlinton's impatience was almost feverish.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One would have imagined that Stanley Rees had been one of his dearest friends, instead of a young man whom he rather disliked.
Chapter 18 of The Profiteers by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 165 sentences, grouped into 33 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 18 holds 165 sentences of The Profiteers, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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