Chapter 16 of The Three Just Men is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Three Just Men is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There were three long windows heavily barred and placed just under the ceiling. “Looks like the condemned cell to me,” grumbled Cuccini suspiciously. “Are the bolts on the inside of a condemned cell?” asked Oberzohn. “Does the good warden give you the key as I give you?” Cuccini took the key.
Chapter 16 of The Three Just Men is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading “There were three long windows heavily barred and placed just under the ceiling.”
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading ““Are the bolts on the inside of a condemned cell?” asked Oberzohn.”
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading “There were three long windows heavily barred and placed just under the ceiling.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading ““Looks like the condemned cell to me,” grumbled Cuccini suspiciously.”
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading ““Looks like the condemned cell to me,” grumbled Cuccini suspiciously.”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading ““Looks like the condemned cell to me,” grumbled Cuccini suspiciously.”
with suspicion
From this reading ““Looks like the condemned cell to me,” grumbled Cuccini suspiciously.”
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading ““Does the good warden give you the key as I give you?””
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 “Are the bolts on the inside of a condemned cell?” asked Oberzohn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were three long windows heavily barred and placed just under the ceiling.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are the bolts on the inside of a condemned cell?” asked Oberzohn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Does the good warden give you the key as I give you?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Are the bolts on the inside of a condemned cell?” asked Oberzohn.
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading There were three long windows heavily barred and placed just under the ceiling.
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “Are the bolts on the inside of a condemned cell?” asked Oberzohn.
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading There were three long windows heavily barred and placed just under the ceiling.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “Looks like the condemned cell to me,” grumbled Cuccini suspiciously.
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading “Looks like the condemned cell to me,” grumbled Cuccini suspiciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Looks like the condemned cell to me,” grumbled Cuccini suspiciously.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does the good warden give you the key as I give you?”
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Does the good warden give you the key as I give you?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Does the good warden give you the key as I give you?”
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “Looks like the condemned cell to me,” grumbled Cuccini suspiciously.
to a considerable degree
From this reading There were three long windows heavily barred and placed just under the ceiling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Does the good warden give you the key as I give you?”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “Are the bolts on the inside of a condemned cell?” asked Oberzohn.
and nothing more
From this reading There were three long windows heavily barred and placed just under the ceiling.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Does the good warden give you the key as I give you?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Looks like the condemned cell to me,” grumbled Cuccini suspiciously.
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 There were three long windows heavily barred and placed just under the ceiling.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “Looks like the condemned cell to me,” grumbled Cuccini suspiciously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Looks like the condemned cell to me,” grumbled Cuccini suspiciously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are the bolts on the inside of a condemned cell?” asked Oberzohn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Are the bolts on the inside of a condemned cell?” asked Oberzohn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Are the bolts on the inside of a condemned cell?” asked Oberzohn.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading There were three long windows heavily barred and placed just under the ceiling.
with suspicion
From this reading “Looks like the condemned cell to me,” grumbled Cuccini suspiciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were three long windows heavily barred and placed just under the ceiling.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were three long windows heavily barred and placed just under the ceiling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three long windows heavily barred and placed just under the ceiling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Looks like the condemned cell to me,” grumbled Cuccini suspiciously.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Cuccini took the key.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were three long windows heavily barred and placed just under the ceiling.
The chief official or governor in charge of a prison institution.
From this reading “Does the good warden give you the key as I give you?”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three long windows heavily barred and placed just under the ceiling.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There were three long windows heavily barred and placed just under the ceiling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Does the good warden give you the key as I give you?”
Chapter 16 of The Three Just Men by Edgar Wallace holds 406 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 16 holds 406 sentences of The Three Just Men, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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