Chapter 11 of The sinister mark is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The sinister mark is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS "Yes. Find Anne Blake," O'Malley repeated, slowly. "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that! And after all, you know, Miss Mary may turn up at any time. It would be easy enough for her to make a get-away and nobody see her.
Chapter 11 of The sinister mark is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading “Find Anne Blake," O'Malley repeated, slowly.”
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading “Find Anne Blake," O'Malley repeated, slowly.”
set up or found
From this reading “"But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading “"But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!”
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 “"But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “It would be easy enough for her to make a get-away and nobody see her.”
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading “FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS "Yes.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “Find Anne Blake," O'Malley repeated, slowly.”
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 this reading “It would be easy enough for her to make a get-away and nobody see her.”
during the intervening time
In this reading “"But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “And after all, you know, Miss Mary may turn up at any time.”
In this reading “And after all, you know, Miss Mary may turn up at any time.”
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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 "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!
later than; following
From this reading And after all, you know, Miss Mary may turn up at any time.
(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 And after all, you know, Miss Mary may turn up at any time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Find Anne Blake," O'Malley repeated, slowly.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And after all, you know, Miss Mary may turn up at any time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Find Anne Blake," O'Malley repeated, slowly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It would be easy enough for her to make a get-away and nobody see her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It would be easy enough for her to make a get-away and nobody see her.
set up or found
From this reading "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Find Anne Blake," O'Malley repeated, slowly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would be easy enough for her to make a get-away and nobody see her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS "Yes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It would be easy enough for her to make a get-away and nobody see her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be easy enough for her to make a get-away and nobody see her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be easy enough for her to make a get-away and nobody see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And after all, you know, Miss Mary may turn up at any time.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!
engage in
From this reading It would be easy enough for her to make a get-away and nobody see her.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading And after all, you know, Miss Mary may turn up at any time.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And after all, you know, Miss Mary may turn up at any time.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And after all, you know, Miss Mary may turn up at any time.
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 "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!
no person; not anyone
From this reading It would be easy enough for her to make a get-away and nobody see her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Find Anne Blake," O'Malley repeated, slowly.
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS "Yes.
recurring again and again
From this reading Find Anne Blake," O'Malley repeated, slowly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It would be easy enough for her to make a get-away and nobody see her.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Find Anne Blake," O'Malley repeated, slowly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!
a male human offspring
From this reading "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And after all, you know, Miss Mary may turn up at any time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading And after all, you know, Miss Mary may turn up at any time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And after all, you know, Miss Mary may turn up at any time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be easy enough for her to make a get-away and nobody see her.
an affirmative
From this reading FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And after all, you know, Miss Mary may turn up at any time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But, in the meantime, son, you'd have to establish a motive, and it'd have to be some little motive, at that!
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