Chapter 10 of The Vanishing Man: A Detective Romance is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Vanishing Man: A Detective Romance is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match. "The play has begun with a cautious lead off by the other side. Very cautious, and not very confident." "Why do you say 'not very confident'?" I asked.
Chapter 10 of The Vanishing Man: A Detective Romance is here in full — 214 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"The play has begun with a cautious lead off by the other side.”
showing careful forethought
From this reading “"The play has begun with a cautious lead off by the other side.”
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “Very cautious, and not very confident."”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match.”
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “"The play has begun with a cautious lead off by the other side.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match.”
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading “THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match.”
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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 THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very cautious, and not very confident."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "The play has begun with a cautious lead off by the other side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The play has begun with a cautious lead off by the other side.
showing careful forethought
From this reading "The play has begun with a cautious lead off by the other side.
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Very cautious, and not very confident."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you say 'not very confident'?"
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "The play has begun with a cautious lead off by the other side.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Very cautious, and not very confident."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The play has begun with a cautious lead off by the other side.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "The play has begun with a cautious lead off by the other side.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "The play has begun with a cautious lead off by the other side.
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match.
express in words
From this reading "Why do you say 'not very confident'?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "The play has begun with a cautious lead off by the other side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match.
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From this reading THE EVIDENCE REVIEWED "So the game has opened," observed Thorndyke, as he struck a match.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very cautious, and not very confident."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you say 'not very confident'?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The play has begun with a cautious lead off by the other side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you say 'not very confident'?"
Chapter 10 of The Vanishing Man: A Detective Romance by R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman holds 214 sentences, grouped into 43 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.
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