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A MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic. No man of money is safe. I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me." "A panic, eh?" grunted Baron Hague, Teutonically. "So you vear this Bablon, eh?"
Chapter 4 of The Sins of Séverac Bablon is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an administrative unit of government
From this reading “I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."”
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading “A MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic.”
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “"A panic, eh?" grunted Baron Hague, Teutonically.”
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “"A panic, eh?" grunted Baron Hague, Teutonically.”
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading “A MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic.”
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading “A MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic.”
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 ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."”
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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 MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic.
an administrative unit of government
From this reading I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."
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From this reading I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading A MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."
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From this reading "So you vear this Bablon, eh?"
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading "A panic, eh?" grunted Baron Hague, Teutonically.
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From this reading I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."
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From this reading "A panic, eh?" grunted Baron Hague, Teutonically.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "A panic, eh?" grunted Baron Hague, Teutonically.
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From this reading "A panic, eh?" grunted Baron Hague, Teutonically.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."
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From this reading I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No man of money is safe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading A MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No man of money is safe.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading No man of money is safe.
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading A MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic.
not any; not one
From this reading No man of money is safe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic.
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From this reading A MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic.
above and across; more than
From this reading I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading No man of money is safe.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic.
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 ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you vear this Bablon, eh?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A panic, eh?" grunted Baron Hague, Teutonically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So you vear this Bablon, eh?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you vear this Bablon, eh?"
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A MYSTIC HAND "It amounts," said J. J. Oppner, the lord of Wall Street, "to a panic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading I ain't boilin' over with confidence in Scotland Yard, and I've got some Agency boys here in London with me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you vear this Bablon, eh?"
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