Chapter 8 of The Starvel Hollow tragedy is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of The Starvel Hollow tragedy is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“But you were able to tell the sex and age of the victims?” “The sex and approximate age, yes. Given a skeleton or even certain bones, that can be stated with certainty. But that is a very different thing from identification.” “I thought I was right,” French declared.
Chapter 8 of The Starvel Hollow tragedy is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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be close or similar
From this reading ““The sex and approximate age, yes.”
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “Given a skeleton or even certain bones, that can be stated with certainty.”
the state of being certain
From this reading “Given a skeleton or even certain bones, that can be stated with certainty.”
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading “But that is a very different thing from identification.””
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading ““But you were able to tell the sex and age of the victims?””
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading “Given a skeleton or even certain bones, that can be stated with certainty.”
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading “Given a skeleton or even certain bones, that can be stated with certainty.”
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading ““But you were able to tell the sex and age of the victims?””
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 “But that is a very different thing from identification.””
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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 Given a skeleton or even certain bones, that can be stated with certainty.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “But you were able to tell the sex and age of the victims?”
how long something has existed
From this reading “But you were able to tell the sex and age of the victims?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But you were able to tell the sex and age of the victims?”
be close or similar
From this reading “The sex and approximate age, yes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Given a skeleton or even certain bones, that can be stated with certainty.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Given a skeleton or even certain bones, that can be stated with certainty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you were able to tell the sex and age of the victims?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Given a skeleton or even certain bones, that can be stated with certainty.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Given a skeleton or even certain bones, that can be stated with certainty.
the state of being certain
From this reading Given a skeleton or even certain bones, that can be stated with certainty.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “I thought I was right,” French declared.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But that is a very different thing from identification.”
divisible by two
From this reading Given a skeleton or even certain bones, that can be stated with certainty.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “I thought I was right,” French declared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But that is a very different thing from identification.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Given a skeleton or even certain bones, that can be stated with certainty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought I was right,” French declared.
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading But that is a very different thing from identification.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But that is a very different thing from identification.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But you were able to tell the sex and age of the victims?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Given a skeleton or even certain bones, that can be stated with certainty.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “I thought I was right,” French declared.
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading “But you were able to tell the sex and age of the victims?”
something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading Given a skeleton or even certain bones, that can be stated with certainty.
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Given a skeleton or even certain bones, that can be stated with certainty.
express in words
From this reading “But you were able to tell the sex and age of the victims?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Given a skeleton or even certain bones, that can be stated with certainty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “But you were able to tell the sex and age of the victims?”
a special situation
From this reading But that is a very different thing from identification.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought I was right,” French declared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But you were able to tell the sex and age of the victims?”
precisely as stated
From this reading But that is a very different thing from identification.”
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “But you were able to tell the sex and age of the victims?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I thought I was right,” French declared.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But you were able to tell the sex and age of the victims?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Given a skeleton or even certain bones, that can be stated with certainty.
an affirmative
From this reading “The sex and approximate age, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you were able to tell the sex and age of the victims?”
Chapter 8 of The Starvel Hollow tragedy by Freeman Wills Crofts holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 8 holds 415 sentences of The Starvel Hollow tragedy, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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