Chapter 10 of The strange countess is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The strange countess is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her. “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said. “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!” She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow. “Clever fellow, Dorn, eh?
Chapter 10 of The strange countess is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put or pin the blame on
From this reading ““You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.”
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading “She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.”
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading “The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.”
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading ““You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.”
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 ““Clever fellow, Dorn, eh?”
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(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
react verbally
From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “Clever fellow, Dorn, eh?
of an obscure nature
From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Clever fellow, Dorn, eh?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Clever fellow, Dorn, eh?
a boy or man
From this reading “Clever fellow, Dorn, eh?
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She did not answer him; the reference to Michael’s bed was too cryptic to follow.
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
at the time that
From this reading The room was in darkness when he came stamping in and flashed his lamp upon her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll be able to sleep to-night in your own bed, which is more than he will do!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’ve had an uncomfortable day, but you’ve got your friend to blame,” he said.
Chapter 10 of The strange countess by Edgar Wallace holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 10 holds 418 sentences of The strange countess, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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