Chapter 1 of The Wiles of the Wicked is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Wiles of the Wicked is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux. ________________________________________________________________________ THE WILES OF THE WICKED, BY WILLIAM LE QUEUX. CHAPTER ONE. WHY THIS IS WRITTEN. Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?
Chapter 1 of The Wiles of the Wicked is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER ONE.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?”
put into print
From this reading “Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading “The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux.”
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading “The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?”
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “WHY THIS IS WRITTEN.”
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.
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?
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From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHY THIS IS WRITTEN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
put into print
From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHY THIS IS WRITTEN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY THIS IS WRITTEN.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux.
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Wiles of the Wicked, by William Le Queux.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Wilford Heaton is not my real name, for why should I publish it to the world?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading WHY THIS IS WRITTEN.
Chapter 1 of The Wiles of the Wicked by William Le Queux holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 1 holds 405 sentences of The Wiles of the Wicked, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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