Chapter 8 of Toying with fate is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Toying with fate is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EAVESDROPPING. Carter did not act hastily. He waited until Darwin had turned the corner before he alighted from the car. Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street. The detective kept on the north side of the street.
Chapter 8 of Toying with fate is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Carter did not act hastily.”
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
From this reading “He waited until Darwin had turned the corner before he alighted from the car.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “The detective kept on the north side of the street.”
inflected form of “eavesdrop” — listen without the speaker's knowledge
From this reading “EAVESDROPPING.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “Carter did not act hastily.”
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From this reading “Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.”
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading “Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.”
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.
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see something for a brief time
In this reading “Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.”
In this reading “He waited until Darwin had turned the corner before he alighted from the car.”
the side that is on the north
In this reading “The detective kept on the north side of the street.”
the side that is on the south
In this reading “Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.”
In this reading “The detective kept on the north side of the street.”
In this reading “Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Carter did not act hastily.
later than; following
From this reading Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He waited until Darwin had turned the corner before he alighted from the car.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He waited until Darwin had turned the corner before he alighted from the car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He waited until Darwin had turned the corner before he alighted from the car.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Carter did not act hastily.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He waited until Darwin had turned the corner before he alighted from the car.
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
From this reading He waited until Darwin had turned the corner before he alighted from the car.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The detective kept on the north side of the street.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Carter did not act hastily.
inflected form of “eavesdrop” — listen without the speaker's knowledge
From this reading EAVESDROPPING.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He waited until Darwin had turned the corner before he alighted from the car.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He waited until Darwin had turned the corner before he alighted from the car.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Carter did not act hastily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited until Darwin had turned the corner before he alighted from the car.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From this reading Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.
moving with great haste
From this reading Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The detective kept on the north side of the street.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The detective kept on the north side of the street.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Carter did not act hastily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.
in the near future
From this reading Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He waited until Darwin had turned the corner before he alighted from the car.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He waited until Darwin had turned the corner before he alighted from the car.
up to a particular time
From this reading He waited until Darwin had turned the corner before he alighted from the car.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited until Darwin had turned the corner before he alighted from the car.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he started after his quarry, whom he soon caught sight of hurrying along on the south side of Houston Street.
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