Chapter 11 of The Sign of the Seven Sins is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Sign of the Seven Sins is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DESCRIBES A MEETING AND ITS SEQUEL His words staggered me. “Not agents of police!” I cried, dumfounded. “Why, they were fully cognizant of every detail of the affair. It was the Director of the Casino who presented them.”
Chapter 11 of The Sign of the Seven Sins is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading ““Not agents of police!””
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading “It was the Director of the Casino who presented them.””
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading ““Why, they were fully cognizant of every detail of the affair.”
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading “DESCRIBES A MEETING AND ITS SEQUEL His words staggered me.”
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading ““Why, they were fully cognizant of every detail of the affair.”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “It was the Director of the Casino who presented them.””
something that follows something else
From this reading “DESCRIBES A MEETING AND ITS SEQUEL His words staggered me.”
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “DESCRIBES A MEETING AND ITS SEQUEL His words staggered me.”
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.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 DESCRIBES A MEETING AND ITS SEQUEL His words staggered me.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Why, they were fully cognizant of every detail of the affair.
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “Not agents of police!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DESCRIBES A MEETING AND ITS SEQUEL His words staggered me.
a public building for gambling and entertainment
From this reading It was the Director of the Casino who presented them.”
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “Why, they were fully cognizant of every detail of the affair.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried, dumfounded.
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading DESCRIBES A MEETING AND ITS SEQUEL His words staggered me.
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading “Why, they were fully cognizant of every detail of the affair.
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading It was the Director of the Casino who presented them.”
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading I cried, dumfounded.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Why, they were fully cognizant of every detail of the affair.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “Why, they were fully cognizant of every detail of the affair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DESCRIBES A MEETING AND ITS SEQUEL His words staggered me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried, dumfounded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Director of the Casino who presented them.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading DESCRIBES A MEETING AND ITS SEQUEL His words staggered me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DESCRIBES A MEETING AND ITS SEQUEL His words staggered me.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading DESCRIBES A MEETING AND ITS SEQUEL His words staggered me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not agents of police!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Not agents of police!”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Not agents of police!”
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was the Director of the Casino who presented them.”
something that follows something else
From this reading DESCRIBES A MEETING AND ITS SEQUEL His words staggered me.
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading DESCRIBES A MEETING AND ITS SEQUEL His words staggered me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Why, they were fully cognizant of every detail of the affair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was the Director of the Casino who presented them.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why, they were fully cognizant of every detail of the affair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Director of the Casino who presented them.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, they were fully cognizant of every detail of the affair.
which person or people
From this reading It was the Director of the Casino who presented them.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, they were fully cognizant of every detail of the affair.
the words that are spoken
From this reading DESCRIBES A MEETING AND ITS SEQUEL His words staggered me.
Chapter 11 of The Sign of the Seven Sins by William Le Queux holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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.
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