Chapter 6 of The Spider's Web is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The Spider's Web is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That’s all _I_ asked them to do," he said. "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty. You will see that the coroner’s jury says so." Luke relapsed. "It will," he said.
Chapter 6 of The Spider's Web is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “"Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.”
possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading “"Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.”
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading “"Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.”
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading “You will see that the coroner’s jury says so."”
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading “Luke relapsed.”
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading “"Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.”
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading “Luke relapsed.”
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading “"Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.”
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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 "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
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From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
(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 "That’s all _I_ asked them to do," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "That’s all _I_ asked them to do," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading You will see that the coroner’s jury says so."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That’s all _I_ asked them to do," he said.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That’s all _I_ asked them to do," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That’s all _I_ asked them to do," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading You will see that the coroner’s jury says so."
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading Luke relapsed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
on one occasion
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading Luke relapsed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That’s all _I_ asked them to do," he said.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading You will see that the coroner’s jury says so."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You will see that the coroner’s jury says so."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You will see that the coroner’s jury says so."
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will see that the coroner’s jury says so."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That’s all _I_ asked them to do," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You will see that the coroner’s jury says so."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "That’s all _I_ asked them to do," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That’s all _I_ asked them to do," he said.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will see that the coroner’s jury says so."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
an affirmative
From this reading "Ah, yes; but to do it at once would be taken as a public confession of guilt—and my friends are not guilty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will see that the coroner’s jury says so."
Chapter 6 of The Spider's Web by Reginald Wright Kauffman holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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