Chapter 8 of The Sunken Isthmus is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Sunken Isthmus is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VILLAIN OUTWITTED. “Oh!” he ejaculated. “Then you didn’t believe me?” “Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large. We must be excused for a bit of incredulity.”
Chapter 8 of The Sunken Isthmus is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading ““Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.”
with diplomacy; in a diplomatic manner
From this reading ““Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.”
granted exemption
From this reading “We must be excused for a bit of incredulity.””
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading “We must be excused for a bit of incredulity.””
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading “THE VILLAIN OUTWITTED.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading ““Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “THE VILLAIN OUTWITTED.”
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading ““Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.”
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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as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.”
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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 “Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We must be excused for a bit of incredulity.”
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Then you didn’t believe me?”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Then you didn’t believe me?”
with diplomacy; in a diplomatic manner
From this reading “Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh!” he ejaculated.
granted exemption
From this reading We must be excused for a bit of incredulity.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must be excused for a bit of incredulity.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh!” he ejaculated.
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading We must be excused for a bit of incredulity.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Then you didn’t believe me?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must be excused for a bit of incredulity.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!” he ejaculated.
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading THE VILLAIN OUTWITTED.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VILLAIN OUTWITTED.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you didn’t believe me?”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading THE VILLAIN OUTWITTED.
walk (through relatively shallow water)
From this reading “Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must be excused for a bit of incredulity.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Of course, you will understand,” said Wade, diplomatically, “that such a story from the lips of a stranger looked a bit large.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you didn’t believe me?”
Chapter 8 of The Sunken Isthmus by Luis Senarens holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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 8 holds 174 sentences of The Sunken Isthmus, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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