Chapter 10 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
VOLUME TWO, CHAPTER ELEVEN. GETTING NEAR THE EDGE. "Quite out of the question," said James Thickens. "But what is there to fear?" "I don't know that there is anything to fear," said Thickens dryly.
Chapter 10 of This Man's Wife is here in full — 402 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 “VOLUME TWO, CHAPTER ELEVEN.”
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “"I don't know that there is anything to fear," said Thickens dryly.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “GETTING NEAR THE EDGE.”
being one more than ten
From this reading “VOLUME TWO, CHAPTER ELEVEN.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “GETTING NEAR THE EDGE.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “"Quite out of the question," said James Thickens.”
third-person singular of “thicken” — make thick or thicker
From this reading “"Quite out of the question," said James Thickens.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “VOLUME TWO, CHAPTER ELEVEN.”
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In this reading “"Quite out of the question," said James Thickens.”
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any thing at all
From this reading "I don't know that there is anything to fear," said Thickens dryly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what is there to fear?"
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading VOLUME TWO, CHAPTER ELEVEN.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know that there is anything to fear," said Thickens dryly.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "I don't know that there is anything to fear," said Thickens dryly.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading GETTING NEAR THE EDGE.
being one more than ten
From this reading VOLUME TWO, CHAPTER ELEVEN.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "But what is there to fear?"
the act of acquiring something
From this reading GETTING NEAR THE EDGE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know that there is anything to fear," said Thickens dryly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But what is there to fear?"
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "Quite out of the question," said James Thickens.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know that there is anything to fear," said Thickens dryly.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading GETTING NEAR THE EDGE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Quite out of the question," said James Thickens.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Quite out of the question," said James Thickens.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Quite out of the question," said James Thickens.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Quite out of the question," said James Thickens.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Quite out of the question," said James Thickens.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't know that there is anything to fear," said Thickens dryly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GETTING NEAR THE EDGE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But what is there to fear?"
third-person singular of “thicken” — make thick or thicker
From this reading "Quite out of the question," said James Thickens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But what is there to fear?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading VOLUME TWO, CHAPTER ELEVEN.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading VOLUME TWO, CHAPTER ELEVEN.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what is there to fear?"
Chapter 10 of This Man's Wife by George Manville Fenn holds 402 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.
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