Chapter 9 of The Wiles of the Wicked is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 9 of The Wiles of the Wicked is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Anson?" he repeated reflectively. "No, I've never heard the name." "Or Hickman?" He shook his head. "I lived once in Essex Street, Strand," I said.
Chapter 9 of The Wiles of the Wicked is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading “"I lived once in Essex Street, Strand," I said.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “"No, I've never heard the name."”
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “"I lived once in Essex Street, Strand," I said.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"No, I've never heard the name."”
recurring again and again
From this reading “"Anson?" he repeated reflectively.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “He shook his head.”
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading “"I lived once in Essex Street, Strand," I said.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “"I lived once in Essex Street, Strand," I said.”
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In this reading “"No, I've never heard the name."”
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From this reading "Anson?" he repeated reflectively.
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading "I lived once in Essex Street, Strand," I said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Anson?" he repeated reflectively.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "No, I've never heard the name."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Or Hickman?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I lived once in Essex Street, Strand," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, I've never heard the name."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I lived once in Essex Street, Strand," I said.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I lived once in Essex Street, Strand," I said.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "No, I've never heard the name."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "No, I've never heard the name."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I've never heard the name."
on one occasion
From this reading "I lived once in Essex Street, Strand," I said.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or Hickman?"
in a reflective manner
From this reading "Anson?" he repeated reflectively.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Anson?" he repeated reflectively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I lived once in Essex Street, Strand," I said.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head.
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading "I lived once in Essex Street, Strand," I said.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "I lived once in Essex Street, Strand," I said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, I've never heard the name."
Chapter 9 of The Wiles of the Wicked by William Le Queux holds 411 sentences, grouped into 83 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 9 holds 411 sentences of The Wiles of the Wicked, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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