Chapter 3 of The Zeppelin Destroyer is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Zeppelin Destroyer is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes. Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely. "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it. We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over." Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
Chapter 3 of The Zeppelin Destroyer is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “"Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.”
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading “Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.”
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “"Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.”
past form of “tamper” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
From this reading “Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.”
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading “Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.”
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injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
In this reading “We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."”
keep under careful scrutiny
In this reading “"Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.”
In this reading “Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.”
In this reading “Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.”
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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 "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
later than; following
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
and nothing more
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
not any; not one
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
above and across; more than
From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
past form of “tamper” — play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Because I believe this, I've left it just as it was, and locked it up safely with a man to look after it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, to cut a long story short, we did examine it about a week later.
at the time that
From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll examine it together later on, when you're fit to run over."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Somebody, no doubt, tampered with your machine," Teddy declared very gravely.
Chapter 3 of The Zeppelin Destroyer by William Le Queux holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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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