Chapter 14 of Three Thousand Dollars is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Three Thousand Dollars is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"_You do not answer_" She recoiled. Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise. "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone. "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover? Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.
Chapter 14 of Three Thousand Dollars is here in full — 52 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading “"I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “"How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “"I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise.”
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading “"_You do not answer_" She recoiled.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “"I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise.”
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.
a young female
In this reading “Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.”
In this reading “Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.”
In this reading “"How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
react verbally
From this reading "_You do not answer_" She recoiled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
rid of obstructions
From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "_You do not answer_" She recoiled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "_You do not answer_" She recoiled.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise.
past form of “recoil” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading "_You do not answer_" She recoiled.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_You do not answer_" She recoiled.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "How do you know that?" she asked, her voice losing its clear tone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strong as she was, she was not proof against this surprise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.
(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--we--the police know many things, young lady.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "_You do not answer_" She recoiled.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Well--we--the police know many things, young lady.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do not deny it, but how could you know what I thought to be a secret between----" "You and your lover?
Chapter 14 of Three Thousand Dollars by Anna Katharine Green holds 52 sentences, grouped into 11 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 14 holds 52 sentences of Three Thousand Dollars, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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