Chapter 5 of The Spy in Black is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Spy in Black is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FEW CONCLUDING CHAPTERS BY THE EDITOR I. TIEL'S JOURNEY. For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings. It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver. I give you my word of honour not to use it on any of you three."
Chapter 5 of The Spy in Black is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “A FEW CONCLUDING CHAPTERS BY THE EDITOR I.”
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “A FEW CONCLUDING CHAPTERS BY THE EDITOR I.”
power to direct or determine
From this reading “It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.”
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading “A FEW CONCLUDING CHAPTERS BY THE EDITOR I.”
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading “For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.”
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading “It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.”
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 “For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.”
temporarily
In this reading “For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.”
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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 FEW CONCLUDING CHAPTERS BY THE EDITOR I.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I give you my word of honour not to use it on any of you three."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.
lacking funds
From this reading For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A FEW CONCLUDING CHAPTERS BY THE EDITOR I.
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A FEW CONCLUDING CHAPTERS BY THE EDITOR I.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading A FEW CONCLUDING CHAPTERS BY THE EDITOR I.
power to direct or determine
From this reading It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading A FEW CONCLUDING CHAPTERS BY THE EDITOR I.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A FEW CONCLUDING CHAPTERS BY THE EDITOR I.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.
the state of being honored
From this reading I give you my word of honour not to use it on any of you three."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A FEW CONCLUDING CHAPTERS BY THE EDITOR I.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading TIEL'S JOURNEY.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.
a particular point in time
From this reading For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I give you my word of honour not to use it on any of you three."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I give you my word of honour not to use it on any of you three."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FEW CONCLUDING CHAPTERS BY THE EDITOR I.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I give you my word of honour not to use it on any of you three."
information about recent and important events
From this reading For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TIEL'S JOURNEY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.
the act of using
From this reading I give you my word of honour not to use it on any of you three."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It took him a minute to control his voice, and then he said-- "Please give me back my revolver.
at the time that
From this reading For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I give you my word of honour not to use it on any of you three."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I give you my word of honour not to use it on any of you three."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For the moment the fortitude of the hapless young lieutenant completely broke down when he heard these tidings.
Chapter 5 of The Spy in Black by J. Storer (Joseph Storer) Clouston holds 440 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
Chapter 5 holds 440 sentences of The Spy in Black, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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