Chapter 6 of The silver blade is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The silver blade is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO "Your deductions seem natural," said Mr. Mountjoy, at length. "But this unknown woman? Is there any one in the city to whom you could ascribe a motive? Will you have to go into the past record of Señor de Sanchez? And Fairchild--Heaven knows there can't be anything between him and such a mysterious, blood-thirsty female.
Chapter 6 of The silver blade is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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attribute or credit to
From this reading “Is there any one in the city to whom you could ascribe a motive?”
plural of “deduction” — a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
From this reading “A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO "Your deductions seem natural," said Mr. Mountjoy, at length.”
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading “And Fairchild--Heaven knows there can't be anything between him and such a mysterious, blood-thirsty female.”
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading “A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO "Your deductions seem natural," said Mr. Mountjoy, at length.”
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading “Is there any one in the city to whom you could ascribe a motive?”
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “Will you have to go into the past record of Señor de Sanchez?”
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading “Will you have to go into the past record of Señor de Sanchez?”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO "Your deductions seem natural," said Mr. Mountjoy, at length.”
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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in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO "Your deductions seem natural," said Mr. Mountjoy, at length.”
to come or go into
In this reading “Will you have to go into the past record of Señor de Sanchez?”
In this reading “Is there any one in the city to whom you could ascribe a motive?”
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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 A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO "Your deductions seem natural," said Mr. Mountjoy, at length.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Fairchild--Heaven knows there can't be anything between him and such a mysterious, blood-thirsty female.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Is there any one in the city to whom you could ascribe a motive?
any thing at all
From this reading And Fairchild--Heaven knows there can't be anything between him and such a mysterious, blood-thirsty female.
attribute or credit to
From this reading Is there any one in the city to whom you could ascribe a motive?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO "Your deductions seem natural," said Mr. Mountjoy, at length.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Fairchild--Heaven knows there can't be anything between him and such a mysterious, blood-thirsty female.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And Fairchild--Heaven knows there can't be anything between him and such a mysterious, blood-thirsty female.
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From this reading And Fairchild--Heaven knows there can't be anything between him and such a mysterious, blood-thirsty female.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But this unknown woman?
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From this reading And Fairchild--Heaven knows there can't be anything between him and such a mysterious, blood-thirsty female.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Is there any one in the city to whom you could ascribe a motive?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Is there any one in the city to whom you could ascribe a motive?
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Will you have to go into the past record of Señor de Sanchez?
plural of “deduction” — a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO "Your deductions seem natural," said Mr. Mountjoy, at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Fairchild--Heaven knows there can't be anything between him and such a mysterious, blood-thirsty female.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading And Fairchild--Heaven knows there can't be anything between him and such a mysterious, blood-thirsty female.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO "Your deductions seem natural," said Mr. Mountjoy, at length.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Will you have to go into the past record of Señor de Sanchez?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Will you have to go into the past record of Señor de Sanchez?
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And Fairchild--Heaven knows there can't be anything between him and such a mysterious, blood-thirsty female.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Fairchild--Heaven knows there can't be anything between him and such a mysterious, blood-thirsty female.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Is there any one in the city to whom you could ascribe a motive?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Will you have to go into the past record of Señor de Sanchez?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is there any one in the city to whom you could ascribe a motive?
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading And Fairchild--Heaven knows there can't be anything between him and such a mysterious, blood-thirsty female.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO "Your deductions seem natural," said Mr. Mountjoy, at length.
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO "Your deductions seem natural," said Mr. Mountjoy, at length.
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Is there any one in the city to whom you could ascribe a motive?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO "Your deductions seem natural," said Mr. Mountjoy, at length.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO "Your deductions seem natural," said Mr. Mountjoy, at length.
of an obscure nature
From this reading And Fairchild--Heaven knows there can't be anything between him and such a mysterious, blood-thirsty female.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO "Your deductions seem natural," said Mr. Mountjoy, at length.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Will you have to go into the past record of Señor de Sanchez?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Is there any one in the city to whom you could ascribe a motive?
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Will you have to go into the past record of Señor de Sanchez?
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Will you have to go into the past record of Señor de Sanchez?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO "Your deductions seem natural," said Mr. Mountjoy, at length.
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Will you have to go into the past record of Señor de Sanchez?
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO "Your deductions seem natural," said Mr. Mountjoy, at length.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Will you have to go into the past record of Señor de Sanchez?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And Fairchild--Heaven knows there can't be anything between him and such a mysterious, blood-thirsty female.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO "Your deductions seem natural," said Mr. Mountjoy, at length.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is there any one in the city to whom you could ascribe a motive?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there any one in the city to whom you could ascribe a motive?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But this unknown woman?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is there any one in the city to whom you could ascribe a motive?
not known
From this reading "But this unknown woman?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is there any one in the city to whom you could ascribe a motive?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you have to go into the past record of Señor de Sanchez?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "But this unknown woman?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Is there any one in the city to whom you could ascribe a motive?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A TELEGRAM FROM MEXICO "Your deductions seem natural," said Mr. Mountjoy, at length.
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