Chapter 9 of The Starvel Hollow tragedy is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Starvel Hollow tragedy is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Then you may expect the order in a day or two. I shall be very much interested to hear the result. It will be impossible to keep the affair quiet?” “I’m afraid so. There will be too many concerned in it.”
Chapter 9 of The Starvel Hollow tragedy is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It will be impossible to keep the affair quiet?””
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading ““I’m afraid so.”
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “There will be too many concerned in it.””
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading ““Then you may expect the order in a day or two.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading “It will be impossible to keep the affair quiet?””
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “I shall be very much interested to hear the result.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “It will be impossible to keep the affair quiet?””
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “I shall be very much interested to hear the result.”
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 “I shall be very much interested to hear the result.”
In this reading “There will be too many concerned in it.””
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Then you may expect the order in a day or two.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It will be impossible to keep the affair quiet?”
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I’m afraid so.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be very much interested to hear the result.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading There will be too many concerned in it.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Then you may expect the order in a day or two.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Then you may expect the order in a day or two.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I shall be very much interested to hear the result.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall be very much interested to hear the result.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m afraid so.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It will be impossible to keep the affair quiet?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Then you may expect the order in a day or two.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading I shall be very much interested to hear the result.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be impossible to keep the affair quiet?”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It will be impossible to keep the affair quiet?”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There will be too many concerned in it.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Then you may expect the order in a day or two.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I shall be very much interested to hear the result.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Then you may expect the order in a day or two.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Then you may expect the order in a day or two.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It will be impossible to keep the affair quiet?”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I shall be very much interested to hear the result.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be very much interested to hear the result.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’m afraid so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then you may expect the order in a day or two.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you may expect the order in a day or two.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There will be too many concerned in it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall be very much interested to hear the result.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There will be too many concerned in it.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Then you may expect the order in a day or two.
precisely as stated
From this reading I shall be very much interested to hear the result.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be impossible to keep the affair quiet?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you may expect the order in a day or two.
Chapter 9 of The Starvel Hollow tragedy by Freeman Wills Crofts 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.
Chapter 9 holds 422 sentences of The Starvel Hollow tragedy, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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