Chapter 10 of The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But it seems impossible, situated as he is." "With a hangel to take care of him? It do." "He never seemed to me to be a man who would care for such things." "More he would if he wasn't led on to it.
Chapter 10 of The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “"With a hangel to take care of him?”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “"But it seems impossible, situated as he is."”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “"More he would if he wasn't led on to it.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"He never seemed to me to be a man who would care for such things."”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “"But it seems impossible, situated as he is."”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “"But it seems impossible, situated as he is."”
carry out
From this reading “"With a hangel to take care of him?”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “"He never seemed to me to be a man who would care for such things."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "With a hangel to take care of him?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But it seems impossible, situated as he is."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He never seemed to me to be a man who would care for such things."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it seems impossible, situated as he is."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "With a hangel to take care of him?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It do."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He never seemed to me to be a man who would care for such things."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "With a hangel to take care of him?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But it seems impossible, situated as he is."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "With a hangel to take care of him?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "More he would if he wasn't led on to it.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "But it seems impossible, situated as he is."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But it seems impossible, situated as he is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it seems impossible, situated as he is."
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading "More he would if he wasn't led on to it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He never seemed to me to be a man who would care for such things."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He never seemed to me to be a man who would care for such things."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More he would if he wasn't led on to it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "He never seemed to me to be a man who would care for such things."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "With a hangel to take care of him?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "More he would if he wasn't led on to it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "He never seemed to me to be a man who would care for such things."
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "But it seems impossible, situated as he is."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "But it seems impossible, situated as he is."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "He never seemed to me to be a man who would care for such things."
carry out
From this reading "With a hangel to take care of him?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "He never seemed to me to be a man who would care for such things."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "With a hangel to take care of him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "More he would if he wasn't led on to it.
which person or people
From this reading "He never seemed to me to be a man who would care for such things."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With a hangel to take care of him?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "He never seemed to me to be a man who would care for such things."
Chapter 10 of The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures by George Manville Fenn holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 412 sentences of The Queen's Scarlet The Adventures, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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