Chapter 7 of The Unspeakable Gentleman is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Unspeakable Gentleman is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"We've never done the beat of this," said Mr. Aiken. "And everything is quiet outside?" "All right so far," said Mr. Aiken. "How many men are watching the house?" "There's four, sir," he answered.
Chapter 7 of The Unspeakable Gentleman is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States writer (1889-1973)
From this reading “"We've never done the beat of this," said Mr. Aiken.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “"There's four, sir," he answered.”
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “"We've never done the beat of this," said Mr. Aiken.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"And everything is quiet outside?"”
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “"There's four, sir," he answered.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “"And everything is quiet outside?"”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “"And everything is quiet outside?"”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “"How many men are watching the house?"”
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United States writer (1889-1973)
From this reading "We've never done the beat of this," said Mr. Aiken.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right so far," said Mr. Aiken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And everything is quiet outside?"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "There's four, sir," he answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How many men are watching the house?"
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "We've never done the beat of this," said Mr. Aiken.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "We've never done the beat of this," said Mr. Aiken.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "And everything is quiet outside?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "All right so far," said Mr. Aiken.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "There's four, sir," he answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's four, sir," he answered.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "How many men are watching the house?"
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From this reading "How many men are watching the house?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And everything is quiet outside?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "How many men are watching the house?"
the force of workers available
From this reading "How many men are watching the house?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We've never done the beat of this," said Mr. Aiken.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "We've never done the beat of this," said Mr. Aiken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We've never done the beat of this," said Mr. Aiken.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "And everything is quiet outside?"
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "And everything is quiet outside?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right so far," said Mr. Aiken.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We've never done the beat of this," said Mr. Aiken.
term of address for a man
From this reading "There's four, sir," he answered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "All right so far," said Mr. Aiken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We've never done the beat of this," said Mr. Aiken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's four, sir," he answered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We've never done the beat of this," said Mr. Aiken.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading "How many men are watching the house?"
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From this reading "We've never done the beat of this," said Mr. Aiken.
Chapter 7 of The Unspeakable Gentleman by John P. (John Phillips) Marquand holds 423 sentences, grouped into 85 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 7 holds 423 sentences of The Unspeakable Gentleman, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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