Chapter 8 of The Uttermost Farthing: A Savant's Vendetta is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Uttermost Farthing: A Savant's Vendetta is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'The person you mean,' he said fiercely, 'is a fence--a receiver. Why do you ask me if I know a fence? Who are you? Are you a spy for the police? Hein?
Chapter 8 of The Uttermost Farthing: A Savant's Vendetta is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why do you ask me if I know a fence?”
enclose with a fence
From this reading “"'The person you mean,' he said fiercely, 'is a fence--a receiver.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “"'The person you mean,' he said fiercely, 'is a fence--a receiver.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"'The person you mean,' he said fiercely, 'is a fence--a receiver.”
a human being
From this reading “"'The person you mean,' he said fiercely, 'is a fence--a receiver.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Are you a spy for the police?”
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading “"'The person you mean,' he said fiercely, 'is a fence--a receiver.”
catch sight of
From this reading “Are you a spy for the police?”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'The person you mean,' he said fiercely, 'is a fence--a receiver.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Who are you?
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Why do you ask me if I know a fence?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do you ask me if I know a fence?
enclose with a fence
From this reading "'The person you mean,' he said fiercely, 'is a fence--a receiver.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "'The person you mean,' he said fiercely, 'is a fence--a receiver.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Are you a spy for the police?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'The person you mean,' he said fiercely, 'is a fence--a receiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hein?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Why do you ask me if I know a fence?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why do you ask me if I know a fence?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'The person you mean,' he said fiercely, 'is a fence--a receiver.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why do you ask me if I know a fence?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why do you ask me if I know a fence?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "'The person you mean,' he said fiercely, 'is a fence--a receiver.
a human being
From this reading "'The person you mean,' he said fiercely, 'is a fence--a receiver.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Are you a spy for the police?
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading "'The person you mean,' he said fiercely, 'is a fence--a receiver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'The person you mean,' he said fiercely, 'is a fence--a receiver.
catch sight of
From this reading Are you a spy for the police?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'The person you mean,' he said fiercely, 'is a fence--a receiver.
which person or people
From this reading Who are you?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why do you ask me if I know a fence?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'The person you mean,' he said fiercely, 'is a fence--a receiver.
Chapter 8 of The Uttermost Farthing: A Savant's Vendetta by R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman holds 387 sentences, grouped into 78 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 387 sentences of The Uttermost Farthing: A Savant's Vendetta, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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