Chapter 7 of The Sign of the Stranger is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Sign of the Stranger is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"She intends to take it by her own hand the instant the truth is known. I have been up to Scotland." "And you have, I suppose, threatened her, as you have me?" sneered her ladyship. "I have no necessity to threaten her," was his answer. "She knows quite well enough the peril in which she is placed by those who have sought her downfall."
Chapter 7 of The Sign of the Stranger is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading “"She knows quite well enough the peril in which she is placed by those who have sought her downfall."”
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading “"She intends to take it by her own hand the instant the truth is known.”
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading “"I have no necessity to threaten her," was his answer.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “"She knows quite well enough the peril in which she is placed by those who have sought her downfall."”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “I have been up to Scotland."”
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading “"And you have, I suppose, threatened her, as you have me?" sneered her ladyship.”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “"I have no necessity to threaten her," was his answer.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “"And you have, I suppose, threatened her, as you have me?" sneered her ladyship.”
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.
In this reading “"She intends to take it by her own hand the instant the truth is known.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you have, I suppose, threatened her, as you have me?" sneered her ladyship.
react verbally
From this reading "I have no necessity to threaten her," was his answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And you have, I suppose, threatened her, as you have me?" sneered her ladyship.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been up to Scotland."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "She intends to take it by her own hand the instant the truth is known.
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
From this reading "She knows quite well enough the peril in which she is placed by those who have sought her downfall."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "She knows quite well enough the peril in which she is placed by those who have sought her downfall."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "She intends to take it by her own hand the instant the truth is known.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been up to Scotland."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She intends to take it by her own hand the instant the truth is known.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have no necessity to threaten her," was his answer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been up to Scotland."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "She knows quite well enough the peril in which she is placed by those who have sought her downfall."
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading "She intends to take it by her own hand the instant the truth is known.
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "She intends to take it by her own hand the instant the truth is known.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She intends to take it by her own hand the instant the truth is known.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "She intends to take it by her own hand the instant the truth is known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "She intends to take it by her own hand the instant the truth is known.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "She knows quite well enough the peril in which she is placed by those who have sought her downfall."
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading "And you have, I suppose, threatened her, as you have me?" sneered her ladyship.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you have, I suppose, threatened her, as you have me?" sneered her ladyship.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading "I have no necessity to threaten her," was his answer.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no necessity to threaten her," was his answer.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "She intends to take it by her own hand the instant the truth is known.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "She knows quite well enough the peril in which she is placed by those who have sought her downfall."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading "She knows quite well enough the peril in which she is placed by those who have sought her downfall."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "She knows quite well enough the peril in which she is placed by those who have sought her downfall."
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading I have been up to Scotland."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She intends to take it by her own hand the instant the truth is known.
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading "And you have, I suppose, threatened her, as you have me?" sneered her ladyship.
that is looked for
From this reading "She knows quite well enough the peril in which she is placed by those who have sought her downfall."
express a supposition
From this reading "And you have, I suppose, threatened her, as you have me?" sneered her ladyship.
carry out
From this reading "She intends to take it by her own hand the instant the truth is known.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "She intends to take it by her own hand the instant the truth is known.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "She knows quite well enough the peril in which she is placed by those who have sought her downfall."
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading "I have no necessity to threaten her," was his answer.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading "And you have, I suppose, threatened her, as you have me?" sneered her ladyship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She intends to take it by her own hand the instant the truth is known.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "She intends to take it by her own hand the instant the truth is known.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have been up to Scotland."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have no necessity to threaten her," was his answer.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "She knows quite well enough the peril in which she is placed by those who have sought her downfall."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "She knows quite well enough the peril in which she is placed by those who have sought her downfall."
which person or people
From this reading "She knows quite well enough the peril in which she is placed by those who have sought her downfall."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you have, I suppose, threatened her, as you have me?" sneered her ladyship.
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