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Chapter 21 of The Seven Secrets is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WOMAN'S WILES. "Look sharp!" cried the black-bearded ruffian who had feigned illness. "Give him a settler, 'Arry. He wants his nerves calmin' a bit!" The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
Chapter 21 of The Seven Secrets is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading “The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.”
not genuine
From this reading “"Look sharp!" cried the black-bearded ruffian who had feigned illness.”
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading “The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.”
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading “"Give him a settler, 'Arry.”
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading “The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.”
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading “WOMAN'S WILES.”
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.”
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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 "Give him a settler, 'Arry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Give him a settler, 'Arry.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He wants his nerves calmin' a bit!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Look sharp!" cried the black-bearded ruffian who had feigned illness.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wants his nerves calmin' a bit!"
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Look sharp!" cried the black-bearded ruffian who had feigned illness.
not genuine
From this reading "Look sharp!" cried the black-bearded ruffian who had feigned illness.
a boy or man
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give him a settler, 'Arry.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Look sharp!" cried the black-bearded ruffian who had feigned illness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wants his nerves calmin' a bit!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give him a settler, 'Arry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wants his nerves calmin' a bit!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "Look sharp!" cried the black-bearded ruffian who had feigned illness.
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look sharp!" cried the black-bearded ruffian who had feigned illness.
the force of workers available
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading He wants his nerves calmin' a bit!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
flowing profusely
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "Look sharp!" cried the black-bearded ruffian who had feigned illness.
cut with a saw
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading "Give him a settler, 'Arry.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Look sharp!" cried the black-bearded ruffian who had feigned illness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Look sharp!" cried the black-bearded ruffian who had feigned illness.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading He wants his nerves calmin' a bit!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
which person or people
From this reading "Look sharp!" cried the black-bearded ruffian who had feigned illness.
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading WOMAN'S WILES.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading WOMAN'S WILES.
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading The fellow had seized my wrists, and I saw that one of the men who had sprung from his place of concealment was pouring some liquid from a bottle upon a sponge.
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