Chapter 18 of The Riddle of the Purple Emperor is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Riddle of the Purple Emperor is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS CHEYNE AGAIN At the police station Cleek found Mr. Narkom awaiting him. "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction. "I am worried," responded the Superintendent, excitedly. "Cleek, I thought you were never coming! I've a search warrant here for Cheyne Court."
Chapter 18 of The Riddle of the Purple Emperor is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “MISS CHEYNE AGAIN At the police station Cleek found Mr. Narkom awaiting him.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “"I am worried," responded the Superintendent, excitedly.”
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “"You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.”
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “"You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “"I am worried," responded the Superintendent, excitedly.”
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading “"You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.”
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading “I've a search warrant here for Cheyne Court."”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “"You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.”
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a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought
In this reading “MISS CHEYNE AGAIN At the police station Cleek found Mr. Narkom awaiting him.”
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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 "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.
anew
From this reading MISS CHEYNE AGAIN At the police station Cleek found Mr. Narkom awaiting him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am worried," responded the Superintendent, excitedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MISS CHEYNE AGAIN At the police station Cleek found Mr. Narkom awaiting him.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading MISS CHEYNE AGAIN At the police station Cleek found Mr. Narkom awaiting him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS CHEYNE AGAIN At the police station Cleek found Mr. Narkom awaiting him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS CHEYNE AGAIN At the police station Cleek found Mr. Narkom awaiting him.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Cleek, I thought you were never coming!
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading I've a search warrant here for Cheyne Court."
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading "I am worried," responded the Superintendent, excitedly.
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I've a search warrant here for Cheyne Court."
set up or found
From this reading MISS CHEYNE AGAIN At the police station Cleek found Mr. Narkom awaiting him.
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I've a search warrant here for Cheyne Court."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MISS CHEYNE AGAIN At the police station Cleek found Mr. Narkom awaiting him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am worried," responded the Superintendent, excitedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I've a search warrant here for Cheyne Court."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS CHEYNE AGAIN At the police station Cleek found Mr. Narkom awaiting him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MISS CHEYNE AGAIN At the police station Cleek found Mr. Narkom awaiting him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS CHEYNE AGAIN At the police station Cleek found Mr. Narkom awaiting him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Cleek, I thought you were never coming!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading MISS CHEYNE AGAIN At the police station Cleek found Mr. Narkom awaiting him.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "I am worried," responded the Superintendent, excitedly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I've a search warrant here for Cheyne Court."
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading MISS CHEYNE AGAIN At the police station Cleek found Mr. Narkom awaiting him.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading "I am worried," responded the Superintendent, excitedly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS CHEYNE AGAIN At the police station Cleek found Mr. Narkom awaiting him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Cleek, I thought you were never coming!
make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading I've a search warrant here for Cheyne Court."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Cleek, I thought you were never coming!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You look worried," he said, with a twitch of his head and a lift of the eyebrows in that gentleman's direction.
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