Chapter 9 of The Three Just Men is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The Three Just Men is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Snake-proof—that’s me. Is this the guy that did it?” He pointed to Cuccini. “Where is Gurther?” asked Manfred. Cuccini grinned up into his face.
Chapter 9 of The Three Just Men is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ““Where is Gurther?” asked Manfred.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Cuccini grinned up into his face.”
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Cuccini grinned up into his face.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “Is this the guy that did it?””
having a point
From this reading “He pointed to Cuccini.”
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where is Gurther?” asked Manfred.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He pointed to Cuccini.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Is this the guy that did it?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Cuccini grinned up into his face.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading Cuccini grinned up into his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where is Gurther?” asked Manfred.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Is this the guy that did it?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pointed to Cuccini.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cuccini grinned up into his face.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Cuccini grinned up into his face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is this the guy that did it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is this the guy that did it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where is Gurther?” asked Manfred.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Snake-proof—that’s me.
having a point
From this reading He pointed to Cuccini.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Snake-proof—that’s me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is this the guy that did it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Snake-proof—that’s me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is this the guy that did it?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this the guy that did it?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed to Cuccini.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cuccini grinned up into his face.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Gurther?” asked Manfred.
Chapter 9 of The Three Just Men by Edgar Wallace holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 9 holds 407 sentences of The Three Just Men, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The Three Just Men by Edgar Wallace exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 407 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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