Chapter 35 of The Stolen Brain is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXV
Chapter 35 of The Stolen Brain is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAPTURE OF MELOY. It was late before Nick parted from the inspector of the Brooklyn headquarters. They had gone over the question of “Mystery 47” thoroughly. Shortly before Nick left the inspector, a man was brought into the room. It was Meloy.
Chapter 35 of The Stolen Brain is here in full — 25 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a borough of New York City
From this reading “It was late before Nick parted from the inspector of the Brooklyn headquarters.”
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading “CAPTURE OF MELOY.”
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading “It was late before Nick parted from the inspector of the Brooklyn headquarters.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “It was late before Nick parted from the inspector of the Brooklyn headquarters.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “It was late before Nick parted from the inspector of the Brooklyn headquarters.”
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “It was late before Nick parted from the inspector of the Brooklyn headquarters.”
for a short time
From this reading “Shortly before Nick left the inspector, a man was brought into the room.”
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading “They had gone over the question of “Mystery 47” thoroughly.”
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 “Shortly before Nick left the inspector, a man was brought into the room.”
In this reading “Shortly before Nick left the inspector, a man was brought into the room.”
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From this reading They had gone over the question of “Mystery 47” thoroughly.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shortly before Nick left the inspector, a man was brought into the room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was late before Nick parted from the inspector of the Brooklyn headquarters.
a borough of New York City
From this reading It was late before Nick parted from the inspector of the Brooklyn headquarters.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Shortly before Nick left the inspector, a man was brought into the room.
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURE OF MELOY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was late before Nick parted from the inspector of the Brooklyn headquarters.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had gone over the question of “Mystery 47” thoroughly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had gone over the question of “Mystery 47” thoroughly.
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading It was late before Nick parted from the inspector of the Brooklyn headquarters.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading It was late before Nick parted from the inspector of the Brooklyn headquarters.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shortly before Nick left the inspector, a man was brought into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late before Nick parted from the inspector of the Brooklyn headquarters.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late before Nick parted from the inspector of the Brooklyn headquarters.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Shortly before Nick left the inspector, a man was brought into the room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Shortly before Nick left the inspector, a man was brought into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTURE OF MELOY.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading They had gone over the question of “Mystery 47” thoroughly.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading It was late before Nick parted from the inspector of the Brooklyn headquarters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTURE OF MELOY.
above and across; more than
From this reading They had gone over the question of “Mystery 47” thoroughly.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading It was late before Nick parted from the inspector of the Brooklyn headquarters.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading They had gone over the question of “Mystery 47” thoroughly.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Shortly before Nick left the inspector, a man was brought into the room.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly before Nick left the inspector, a man was brought into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late before Nick parted from the inspector of the Brooklyn headquarters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gone over the question of “Mystery 47” thoroughly.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading They had gone over the question of “Mystery 47” thoroughly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late before Nick parted from the inspector of the Brooklyn headquarters.
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