Chapter 2 of The Red Triangle is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Red Triangle is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And you got nothing more from him than that?" "Nothing more; but it was something, you see. He admitted, to all intents, that the diamonds were not his own. And now see here. I suppose I left him about ten o'clock.
Chapter 2 of The Red Triangle is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 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.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “He admitted, to all intents, that the diamonds were not his own.”
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “He admitted, to all intents, that the diamonds were not his own.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"And you got nothing more from him than that?"”
plural of “intent” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “He admitted, to all intents, that the diamonds were not his own.”
according to the clock
From this reading “I suppose I left him about ten o'clock.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"Nothing more; but it was something, you see.”
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose I left him about ten o'clock.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “I suppose I left him about ten o'clock.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I suppose I left him about ten o'clock.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He admitted, to all intents, that the diamonds were not his own.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He admitted, to all intents, that the diamonds were not his own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you got nothing more from him than that?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Nothing more; but it was something, you see.
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading He admitted, to all intents, that the diamonds were not his own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And you got nothing more from him than that?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And you got nothing more from him than that?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He admitted, to all intents, that the diamonds were not his own.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And now see here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you got nothing more from him than that?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He admitted, to all intents, that the diamonds were not his own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose I left him about ten o'clock.
plural of “intent” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He admitted, to all intents, that the diamonds were not his own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Nothing more; but it was something, you see.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I suppose I left him about ten o'clock.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "And you got nothing more from him than that?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He admitted, to all intents, that the diamonds were not his own.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "And you got nothing more from him than that?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now see here.
according to the clock
From this reading I suppose I left him about ten o'clock.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He admitted, to all intents, that the diamonds were not his own.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Nothing more; but it was something, you see.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Nothing more; but it was something, you see.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose I left him about ten o'clock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I suppose I left him about ten o'clock.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "And you got nothing more from him than that?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And you got nothing more from him than that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He admitted, to all intents, that the diamonds were not his own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He admitted, to all intents, that the diamonds were not his own.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nothing more; but it was something, you see.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He admitted, to all intents, that the diamonds were not his own.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you got nothing more from him than that?"
Chapter 2 of The Red Triangle by Arthur Morrison holds 448 sentences, grouped into 90 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 2 holds 448 sentences of The Red Triangle, unabridged, divided into 90 reading sections.
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