Chapter 14 of The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4 is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4 is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game. _Ingenuity:_—Your diddler is ingenious. He has constructiveness large. He understands plot. He invents and circumvents.
Chapter 14 of The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 4 is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “circumvent” — surround so as to force to give up
From this reading “He invents and circumvents.”
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.”
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading “_Ingenuity:_—Your diddler is ingenious.”
the power of creative imagination
third-person singular of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading “He invents and circumvents.”
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading “‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.”
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading “He understands plot.”
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “He understands plot.”
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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 ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He invents and circumvents.
type genus of the Canidae: domestic and wild dogs; wolves; jackals
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
third-person singular of “circumvent” — surround so as to force to give up
From this reading He invents and circumvents.
the quality of serving to build or improve
From this reading He has constructiveness large.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Ingenuity:_—Your diddler is ingenious.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has constructiveness large.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading _Ingenuity:_—Your diddler is ingenious.
the power of creative imagination
From this reading _Ingenuity:_—Your diddler is ingenious.
third-person singular of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading He invents and circumvents.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Ingenuity:_—Your diddler is ingenious.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He has constructiveness large.
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading He understands plot.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
third-person singular of “understand” — know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading He understands plot.
the local time at the 0 meridian passing through Greenwich, England; it is the same everywhere
From this reading ‘Ut canis a corio nunquam absterrebitur uncto,’ so he never lets go of his game.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Ingenuity:_—Your diddler is ingenious.
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