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Chapter 3 of The Seven Conundrums is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But she's letting him," Leonard groaned. "What the mischief can we do? We've no hold over her. Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner. It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute."
Chapter 3 of The Seven Conundrums is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading “Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.”
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading “It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute."”
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “"But she's letting him," Leonard groaned.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “"But she's letting him," Leonard groaned.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.”
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading “Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.”
the work of a sailor
From this reading “It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute."”
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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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 Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
(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 It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But she's letting him," Leonard groaned.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What the mischief can we do?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What the mischief can we do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
one or the other of two
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
apart from; not including
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute."
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "But she's letting him," Leonard groaned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We've no hold over her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But she's letting him," Leonard groaned.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We've no hold over her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute."
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading "But she's letting him," Leonard groaned.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading "But she's letting him," Leonard groaned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading "What the mischief can we do?
not any; not one
From this reading We've no hold over her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
above and across; more than
From this reading We've no hold over her.
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
the work of a sailor
From this reading It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But she's letting him," Leonard groaned.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What the mischief can we do?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
detrimental to physical or moral well-being
From this reading It's all clear sailing for that unwholesome brute."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Owing to that silly bargain we made, she doesn't dream that either of us care a snap of the fingers about her, except as a little pal and a partner.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What the mischief can we do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We've no hold over her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the mischief can we do?
Chapter 3 of The Seven Conundrums by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 436 sentences, grouped into 88 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 3 holds 436 sentences of The Seven Conundrums, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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