Chapter 2 of The Three Just Men is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Three Just Men is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was a silence which was broken by Poiccart. “And what is the question you have to propound?” he asked mildly. “I think I know,” said Manfred, and nodded. “The question is: how long has Mr. Samuel Barberton to live?” “Exactly,” said Gonsalez with satisfaction.
Chapter 2 of The Three Just Men is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “There was a silence which was broken by Poiccart.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ““Exactly,” said Gonsalez with satisfaction.”
to a moderate degree
From this reading ““And what is the question you have to propound?” he asked mildly.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading ““I think I know,” said Manfred, and nodded.”
put forward, as of an idea
From this reading ““And what is the question you have to propound?” he asked mildly.”
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading ““The question is: how long has Mr. Samuel Barberton to live?””
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading ““Exactly,” said Gonsalez with satisfaction.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “There was a silence which was broken by Poiccart.”
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 ““Exactly,” said Gonsalez with satisfaction.”
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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 There was a silence which was broken by Poiccart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what is the question you have to propound?” he asked mildly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And what is the question you have to propound?” he asked mildly.
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From this reading “The question is: how long has Mr. Samuel Barberton to live?”
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There was a silence which was broken by Poiccart.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a silence which was broken by Poiccart.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Exactly,” said Gonsalez with satisfaction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Exactly,” said Gonsalez with satisfaction.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The question is: how long has Mr. Samuel Barberton to live?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And what is the question you have to propound?” he asked mildly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And what is the question you have to propound?” he asked mildly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The question is: how long has Mr. Samuel Barberton to live?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I know,” said Manfred, and nodded.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And what is the question you have to propound?” he asked mildly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I think I know,” said Manfred, and nodded.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “The question is: how long has Mr. Samuel Barberton to live?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “The question is: how long has Mr. Samuel Barberton to live?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think I know,” said Manfred, and nodded.
to a moderate degree
From this reading “And what is the question you have to propound?” he asked mildly.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “The question is: how long has Mr. Samuel Barberton to live?”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “I think I know,” said Manfred, and nodded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a silence which was broken by Poiccart.
put forward, as of an idea
From this reading “And what is the question you have to propound?” he asked mildly.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “And what is the question you have to propound?” he asked mildly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think I know,” said Manfred, and nodded.
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading “The question is: how long has Mr. Samuel Barberton to live?”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “Exactly,” said Gonsalez with satisfaction.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a silence which was broken by Poiccart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And what is the question you have to propound?” he asked mildly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a silence which was broken by Poiccart.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I know,” said Manfred, and nodded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And what is the question you have to propound?” he asked mildly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a silence which was broken by Poiccart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what is the question you have to propound?” he asked mildly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a silence which was broken by Poiccart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Exactly,” said Gonsalez with satisfaction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And what is the question you have to propound?” he asked mildly.
Chapter 2 of The Three Just Men by Edgar Wallace holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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 2 holds 397 sentences of The Three Just Men, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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