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Chapter 12 of The Soul Stealer is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TOMB-BOUND MAN Mr. Guest had visited his victim and had gone. Supper was over. Beef-tea and phosphorous! and Mr. Guest had said his mocking words of good-night. "Sleep well, Mr. Rathbone! I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
Chapter 12 of The Soul Stealer is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.”
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “THE TOMB-BOUND MAN Mr. Guest had visited his victim and had gone.”
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading “I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.”
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading “Beef-tea and phosphorous! and Mr. Guest had said his mocking words of good-night.”
containing or characteristic of phosphorus
From this reading “Beef-tea and phosphorous! and Mr. Guest had said his mocking words of good-night.”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “THE TOMB-BOUND MAN Mr. Guest had visited his victim and had gone.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “THE TOMB-BOUND MAN Mr. Guest had visited his victim and had gone.”
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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be shown or be found to be
In this reading “I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TOMB-BOUND MAN Mr. Guest had visited his victim and had gone.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
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From this reading Beef-tea and phosphorous! and Mr. Guest had said his mocking words of good-night.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE TOMB-BOUND MAN Mr. Guest had visited his victim and had gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beef-tea and phosphorous! and Mr. Guest had said his mocking words of good-night.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE TOMB-BOUND MAN Mr. Guest had visited his victim and had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TOMB-BOUND MAN Mr. Guest had visited his victim and had gone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TOMB-BOUND MAN Mr. Guest had visited his victim and had gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE TOMB-BOUND MAN Mr. Guest had visited his victim and had gone.
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Beef-tea and phosphorous! and Mr. Guest had said his mocking words of good-night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE TOMB-BOUND MAN Mr. Guest had visited his victim and had gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Beef-tea and phosphorous! and Mr. Guest had said his mocking words of good-night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
above and across; more than
From this reading Supper was over.
containing or characteristic of phosphorus
From this reading Beef-tea and phosphorous! and Mr. Guest had said his mocking words of good-night.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sleep well, Mr. Rathbone!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Beef-tea and phosphorous! and Mr. Guest had said his mocking words of good-night.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Sleep well, Mr. Rathbone!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Supper was over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TOMB-BOUND MAN Mr. Guest had visited his victim and had gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TOMB-BOUND MAN Mr. Guest had visited his victim and had gone.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
up to a particular time
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading THE TOMB-BOUND MAN Mr. Guest had visited his victim and had gone.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE TOMB-BOUND MAN Mr. Guest had visited his victim and had gone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Supper was over.
be dressed in
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
(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 "Sleep well, Mr. Rathbone!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Beef-tea and phosphorous! and Mr. Guest had said his mocking words of good-night.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall not be compelled to ask you to wear that pretty metal cap until to-morrow, so I won't turn out the light.
Chapter 12 of The Soul Stealer by Guy Thorne holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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