Chapter 20 of The Weight of the Crown is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Weight of the Crown is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT THE WINDOW Maxwell turned over the card thoughtfully and studied the neat handwriting thereon. "We are dealing with one of the cleverest women in Europe," he said. "See how wonderfully she recovers her mistakes and picks up the tracks again. But I don't see that Maxgregor can have anything to do with it. What do you say, doctor?"
Chapter 20 of The Weight of the Crown is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading “"We are dealing with one of the cleverest women in Europe," he said.”
something written by hand
From this reading “AT THE WINDOW Maxwell turned over the card thoughtfully and studied the neat handwriting thereon.”
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading “AT THE WINDOW Maxwell turned over the card thoughtfully and studied the neat handwriting thereon.”
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"See how wonderfully she recovers her mistakes and picks up the tracks again.”
plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading “"See how wonderfully she recovers her mistakes and picks up the tracks again.”
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading “"See how wonderfully she recovers her mistakes and picks up the tracks again.”
on that
From this reading “AT THE WINDOW Maxwell turned over the card thoughtfully and studied the neat handwriting thereon.”
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading “"See how wonderfully she recovers her mistakes and picks up the tracks again.”
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.
take and lift upward
In this reading “"See how wonderfully she recovers her mistakes and picks up the tracks again.”
In this reading “AT THE WINDOW Maxwell turned over the card thoughtfully and studied the neat handwriting thereon.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading "See how wonderfully she recovers her mistakes and picks up the tracks again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE WINDOW Maxwell turned over the card thoughtfully and studied the neat handwriting thereon.
any thing at all
From this reading But I don't see that Maxgregor can have anything to do with it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are dealing with one of the cleverest women in Europe," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE WINDOW Maxwell turned over the card thoughtfully and studied the neat handwriting thereon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I don't see that Maxgregor can have anything to do with it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But I don't see that Maxgregor can have anything to do with it.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading AT THE WINDOW Maxwell turned over the card thoughtfully and studied the neat handwriting thereon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We are dealing with one of the cleverest women in Europe," he said.
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading "We are dealing with one of the cleverest women in Europe," he said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But I don't see that Maxgregor can have anything to do with it.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading What do you say, doctor?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I don't see that Maxgregor can have anything to do with it.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading "We are dealing with one of the cleverest women in Europe," he said.
something written by hand
From this reading AT THE WINDOW Maxwell turned over the card thoughtfully and studied the neat handwriting thereon.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I don't see that Maxgregor can have anything to do with it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We are dealing with one of the cleverest women in Europe," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "See how wonderfully she recovers her mistakes and picks up the tracks again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "See how wonderfully she recovers her mistakes and picks up the tracks again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I don't see that Maxgregor can have anything to do with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We are dealing with one of the cleverest women in Europe," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I don't see that Maxgregor can have anything to do with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I don't see that Maxgregor can have anything to do with it.
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading AT THE WINDOW Maxwell turned over the card thoughtfully and studied the neat handwriting thereon.
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "See how wonderfully she recovers her mistakes and picks up the tracks again.
clean or organized
From this reading AT THE WINDOW Maxwell turned over the card thoughtfully and studied the neat handwriting thereon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We are dealing with one of the cleverest women in Europe," he said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We are dealing with one of the cleverest women in Europe," he said.
above and across; more than
From this reading AT THE WINDOW Maxwell turned over the card thoughtfully and studied the neat handwriting thereon.
plural of “pick” — the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "See how wonderfully she recovers her mistakes and picks up the tracks again.
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading "See how wonderfully she recovers her mistakes and picks up the tracks again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We are dealing with one of the cleverest women in Europe," he said.
express in words
From this reading What do you say, doctor?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "See how wonderfully she recovers her mistakes and picks up the tracks again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "See how wonderfully she recovers her mistakes and picks up the tracks again.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading AT THE WINDOW Maxwell turned over the card thoughtfully and studied the neat handwriting thereon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I don't see that Maxgregor can have anything to do with it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE WINDOW Maxwell turned over the card thoughtfully and studied the neat handwriting thereon.
on that
From this reading AT THE WINDOW Maxwell turned over the card thoughtfully and studied the neat handwriting thereon.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading AT THE WINDOW Maxwell turned over the card thoughtfully and studied the neat handwriting thereon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I don't see that Maxgregor can have anything to do with it.
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "See how wonderfully she recovers her mistakes and picks up the tracks again.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading AT THE WINDOW Maxwell turned over the card thoughtfully and studied the neat handwriting thereon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "See how wonderfully she recovers her mistakes and picks up the tracks again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are dealing with one of the cleverest women in Europe," he said.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you say, doctor?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading AT THE WINDOW Maxwell turned over the card thoughtfully and studied the neat handwriting thereon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We are dealing with one of the cleverest women in Europe," he said.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "We are dealing with one of the cleverest women in Europe," he said.
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading "See how wonderfully she recovers her mistakes and picks up the tracks again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What do you say, doctor?"
Chapter 20 of The Weight of the Crown by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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