Chapter 10 of Toying with fate is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Toying with fate is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORE EVIDENCE. Dora was the first to speak and break the silence. “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating. It may be a crime. It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
Chapter 10 of Toying with fate is here in full — 236 sentences across 48 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 ““Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.”
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading “It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.”
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
From this reading ““Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.”
the specified day of the month
From this reading “It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.”
culpably involved
From this reading ““Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.”
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading ““Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.”
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
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.
In this reading “Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.”
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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 It may be a crime.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be a crime.
terminate
From this reading Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading It may be a crime.
English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
the specified day of the month
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
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From this reading Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading MORE EVIDENCE.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
culpably involved
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be a crime.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be a crime.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MORE EVIDENCE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
possessing material wealth
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
express in speech
From this reading Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dora was the first to speak and break the silence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was committed on New Year’s Eve, or you would not be so particular about that date.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Carter,” she said, “I can see that Rich and Darwin are implicated in some affair which you are investigating.
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