Chapter 3 of The Soul Stealers is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Soul Stealers is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In another moment her features softened, her voice grew pleading. "It isn't too late, Terry. Forget that girl. Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up. They don't have to know exactly what you saw--or what you did.
Chapter 3 of The Soul Stealers is here in full — 472 sentences across 95 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “They don't have to know exactly what you saw--or what you did.”
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “In another moment her features softened, her voice grew pleading.”
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading “In another moment her features softened, her voice grew pleading.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading “Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up.”
toned down
From this reading “In another moment her features softened, her voice grew pleading.”
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading “"It isn't too late, Terry.”
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading “Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up.”
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 “"It isn't too late, Terry.”
In this reading “They don't have to know exactly what you saw--or what you did.”
In this reading “Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up.”
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.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another moment her features softened, her voice grew pleading.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They don't have to know exactly what you saw--or what you did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They don't have to know exactly what you saw--or what you did.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading They don't have to know exactly what you saw--or what you did.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading In another moment her features softened, her voice grew pleading.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Forget that girl.
a young female
From this reading Forget that girl.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In another moment her features softened, her voice grew pleading.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They don't have to know exactly what you saw--or what you did.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In another moment her features softened, her voice grew pleading.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another moment her features softened, her voice grew pleading.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It isn't too late, Terry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It isn't too late, Terry.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They don't have to know exactly what you saw--or what you did.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "It isn't too late, Terry.
a particular point in time
From this reading In another moment her features softened, her voice grew pleading.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They don't have to know exactly what you saw--or what you did.
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading In another moment her features softened, her voice grew pleading.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up.
cut with a saw
From this reading They don't have to know exactly what you saw--or what you did.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up.
toned down
From this reading In another moment her features softened, her voice grew pleading.
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading "It isn't too late, Terry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Forget that girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don't have to know exactly what you saw--or what you did.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up.
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They don't have to know exactly what you saw--or what you did.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It isn't too late, Terry.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tip off the police so they'll be ready for her the next time she shows up.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In another moment her features softened, her voice grew pleading.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They don't have to know exactly what you saw--or what you did.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They don't have to know exactly what you saw--or what you did.
Chapter 3 of The Soul Stealers by Chester S. Geier holds 472 sentences, grouped into 95 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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