Chapter 7 of The Stillwater Tragedy is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Stillwater Tragedy is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Since last Tuesday none of his movements have been unknown to me." "Do you mean to say that you have set your miserable spies upon him?" cried Mr. Slocum. "I should not state the fact in just those words," Mr. Taggett answered. "The fact remains." "Pardon me," said Mr. Slocum.
Chapter 7 of The Stillwater Tragedy is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “"Do you mean to say that you have set your miserable spies upon him?" cried Mr. Slocum.”
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “"Since last Tuesday none of his movements have been unknown to me."”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"Pardon me," said Mr. Slocum.”
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading “"The fact remains."”
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading “"Do you mean to say that you have set your miserable spies upon him?" cried Mr. Slocum.”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading “"I should not state the fact in just those words," Mr. Taggett answered.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “"Since last Tuesday none of his movements have been unknown to me."”
not known
From this reading “"Since last Tuesday none of his movements have been unknown to me."”
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past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I should not state the fact in just those words," Mr. Taggett answered.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Since last Tuesday none of his movements have been unknown to me."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you have set your miserable spies upon him?" cried Mr. Slocum.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you have set your miserable spies upon him?" cried Mr. Slocum.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "I should not state the fact in just those words," Mr. Taggett answered.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Since last Tuesday none of his movements have been unknown to me."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you have set your miserable spies upon him?" cried Mr. Slocum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Since last Tuesday none of his movements have been unknown to me."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should not state the fact in just those words," Mr. Taggett answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I should not state the fact in just those words," Mr. Taggett answered.
and nothing more
From this reading "I should not state the fact in just those words," Mr. Taggett answered.
immediately past
From this reading "Since last Tuesday none of his movements have been unknown to me."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Since last Tuesday none of his movements have been unknown to me."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you have set your miserable spies upon him?" cried Mr. Slocum.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you have set your miserable spies upon him?" cried Mr. Slocum.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading "Since last Tuesday none of his movements have been unknown to me."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you have set your miserable spies upon him?" cried Mr. Slocum.
not one, and not any
From this reading "Since last Tuesday none of his movements have been unknown to me."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I should not state the fact in just those words," Mr. Taggett answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Since last Tuesday none of his movements have been unknown to me."
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Pardon me," said Mr. Slocum.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading "The fact remains."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pardon me," said Mr. Slocum.
express in words
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you have set your miserable spies upon him?" cried Mr. Slocum.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you have set your miserable spies upon him?" cried Mr. Slocum.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should not state the fact in just those words," Mr. Taggett answered.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Since last Tuesday none of his movements have been unknown to me."
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From this reading "Do you mean to say that you have set your miserable spies upon him?" cried Mr. Slocum.
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you have set your miserable spies upon him?" cried Mr. Slocum.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "I should not state the fact in just those words," Mr. Taggett answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I should not state the fact in just those words," Mr. Taggett answered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you have set your miserable spies upon him?" cried Mr. Slocum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I should not state the fact in just those words," Mr. Taggett answered.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I should not state the fact in just those words," Mr. Taggett answered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Since last Tuesday none of his movements have been unknown to me."
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading "Since last Tuesday none of his movements have been unknown to me."
not known
From this reading "Since last Tuesday none of his movements have been unknown to me."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you have set your miserable spies upon him?" cried Mr. Slocum.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I should not state the fact in just those words," Mr. Taggett answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you have set your miserable spies upon him?" cried Mr. Slocum.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean to say that you have set your miserable spies upon him?" cried Mr. Slocum.
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