Chapter 25 of The Voice in the Fog is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Voice in the Fog is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That is true, Haggerty. I had a debt to pay." Crawford spun a billiard ball down the table. "Mr. Crawford, I'm going t' show you that I'm a good sport. You've challenged me.
Chapter 25 of The Voice in the Fog is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading “Crawford spun a billiard ball down the table.”
of or relating to billiards
From this reading “Crawford spun a billiard ball down the table.”
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading “You've challenged me.”
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading “Crawford spun a billiard ball down the table.”
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading “I had a debt to pay."”
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “I had a debt to pay."”
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading “"Mr. Crawford, I'm going t' show you that I'm a good sport.”
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading “Crawford spun a billiard ball down the table.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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 I had a debt to pay."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Crawford spun a billiard ball down the table.
of or relating to billiards
From this reading Crawford spun a billiard ball down the table.
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading You've challenged me.
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Crawford spun a billiard ball down the table.
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading I had a debt to pay."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Crawford spun a billiard ball down the table.
the act of departing
From this reading "Mr. Crawford, I'm going t' show you that I'm a good sport.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Mr. Crawford, I'm going t' show you that I'm a good sport.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a debt to pay."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is true, Haggerty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had a debt to pay."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Crawford, I'm going t' show you that I'm a good sport.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is true, Haggerty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You've challenged me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Crawford, I'm going t' show you that I'm a good sport.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I had a debt to pay."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Mr. Crawford, I'm going t' show you that I'm a good sport.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "Mr. Crawford, I'm going t' show you that I'm a good sport.
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading Crawford spun a billiard ball down the table.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading "Mr. Crawford, I'm going t' show you that I'm a good sport.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Crawford spun a billiard ball down the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is true, Haggerty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crawford spun a billiard ball down the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had a debt to pay."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "That is true, Haggerty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Crawford, I'm going t' show you that I'm a good sport.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You've challenged me.
Chapter 25 of The Voice in the Fog by Harold MacGrath holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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 25 holds 70 sentences of The Voice in the Fog, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.
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