Chapter 3 of The strange countess is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The strange countess is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Oh, you mean Mr. Dorn? No, it wasn’t fierce at all. It was a very--mild encounter.” “Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy. “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
Chapter 3 of The strange countess is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.”
come together
From this reading “It was a very--mild encounter.””
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “No, it wasn’t fierce at all.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ““Oh, you mean Mr. Dorn?”
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading “It was a very--mild encounter.””
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading ““Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ““He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading ““He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very--mild encounter.”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading No, it wasn’t fierce at all.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No, it wasn’t fierce at all.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, you mean Mr. Dorn?
come together
From this reading It was a very--mild encounter.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading No, it wasn’t fierce at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No, it wasn’t fierce at all.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Oh, you mean Mr. Dorn?
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading It was a very--mild encounter.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Oh, you mean Mr. Dorn?
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.
not any; not one
From this reading No, it wasn’t fierce at all.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, you mean Mr. Dorn?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
express in words
From this reading “Did you tell him about his nerve?” asked Lizzy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very--mild encounter.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very--mild encounter.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, it wasn’t fierce at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He seemed to know all about that!” said Lois with a smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, you mean Mr. Dorn?
Chapter 3 of The strange countess by Edgar Wallace holds 438 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 3 holds 438 sentences of The strange countess, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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