Chapter 14 of The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues. One could have heard a pin drop in the still room. Then at last Lady Paula stirred. "You have finished, Mr. Deland-- Mr. Narkom? I may go now?"
Chapter 14 of The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by distress
From this reading “IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.”
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading “IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.”
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading “One could have heard a pin drop in the still room.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.”
fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology; wife of Cronus and mother of Zeus; identified with Roman Ops and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor
From this reading “IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.”
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading “IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “Then at last Lady Paula stirred.”
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.”
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.
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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 IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then at last Lady Paula stirred.
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From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One could have heard a pin drop in the still room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You have finished, Mr. Deland-- Mr. Narkom?
let fall to the ground
From this reading One could have heard a pin drop in the still room.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "You have finished, Mr. Deland-- Mr. Narkom?
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
marked by distress
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I may go now?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One could have heard a pin drop in the still room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading One could have heard a pin drop in the still room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I may go now?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Then at last Lady Paula stirred.
immediately past
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I may go now?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You have finished, Mr. Deland-- Mr. Narkom?
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From this reading "You have finished, Mr. Deland-- Mr. Narkom?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I may go now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One could have heard a pin drop in the still room.
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From this reading Then at last Lady Paula stirred.
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading One could have heard a pin drop in the still room.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology; wife of Cronus and mother of Zeus; identified with Roman Ops and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One could have heard a pin drop in the still room.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
not in physical motion
From this reading One could have heard a pin drop in the still room.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Then at last Lady Paula stirred.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then at last Lady Paula stirred.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
not known
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH RHEA TAKES A HAND The silence that followed this last solemn remark of Cleek's was fraught with unknown, tremendous issues.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have finished, Mr. Deland-- Mr. Narkom?
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