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Chapter 5 of The Veiled Man is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I admit that," his companion said. "But do, for Heaven's sake, get up and let us decide what to do. There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string. The evidence is a bit too strong against us, and the officers are English. There's no bribing _them_, you know."
Chapter 5 of The Veiled Man is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"I admit that," his companion said.”
be able to spare or give up
From this reading “There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.”
-ing form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading “There's no bribing _them_, you know."”
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading “"But do, for Heaven's sake, get up and let us decide what to do.”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “"But do, for Heaven's sake, get up and let us decide what to do.”
a lightweight cord
From this reading “There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.”
bound or secured closely
From this reading “There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “"But do, for Heaven's sake, get up and let us decide what to do.”
In this reading “The evidence is a bit too strong against us, and the officers are English.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “"But do, for Heaven's sake, get up and let us decide what to do.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I admit that," his companion said.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The evidence is a bit too strong against us, and the officers are English.
(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 There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But do, for Heaven's sake, get up and let us decide what to do.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The evidence is a bit too strong against us, and the officers are English.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The evidence is a bit too strong against us, and the officers are English.
-ing form of “bribe” — make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence
From this reading There's no bribing _them_, you know."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But do, for Heaven's sake, get up and let us decide what to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "I admit that," his companion said.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "But do, for Heaven's sake, get up and let us decide what to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But do, for Heaven's sake, get up and let us decide what to do.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The evidence is a bit too strong against us, and the officers are English.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The evidence is a bit too strong against us, and the officers are English.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But do, for Heaven's sake, get up and let us decide what to do.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But do, for Heaven's sake, get up and let us decide what to do.
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "But do, for Heaven's sake, get up and let us decide what to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I admit that," his companion said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I admit that," his companion said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evidence is a bit too strong against us, and the officers are English.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There's no bribing _them_, you know."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But do, for Heaven's sake, get up and let us decide what to do.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.
not any; not one
From this reading There's no bribing _them_, you know."
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The evidence is a bit too strong against us, and the officers are English.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I admit that," his companion said.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "But do, for Heaven's sake, get up and let us decide what to do.
a lightweight cord
From this reading There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The evidence is a bit too strong against us, and the officers are English.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I admit that," his companion said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evidence is a bit too strong against us, and the officers are English.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There's no bribing _them_, you know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.
bound or secured closely
From this reading There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But do, for Heaven's sake, get up and let us decide what to do.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The evidence is a bit too strong against us, and the officers are English.
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But do, for Heaven's sake, get up and let us decide what to do.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But do, for Heaven's sake, get up and let us decide what to do.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But do, for Heaven's sake, get up and let us decide what to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There's danger, and we can't afford to be trapped, especially with all those niggers tied in a string.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There's no bribing _them_, you know."
Chapter 5 of The Veiled Man by William Le Queux holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 5 holds 426 sentences of The Veiled Man, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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