Chapter 18 of Toying with fate is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Toying with fate is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BACK TO THE RED SPOT. When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away. “He must be in that,” said Billy. “I saw him talking to a man from the cab window just now----” “The man whose face you saw at the window of Mother Flintstone’s den, Billy?” “The same bloke.”
Chapter 18 of Toying with fate is here in full — 143 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.”
a boy or man
From this reading ““The same bloke.””
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.”
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.”
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading ““I saw him talking to a man from the cab window just now----” “The man whose face you saw at the window of Mother Flintstone’s den, Billy?””
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.”
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading “When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.”
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In this reading “BACK TO THE RED SPOT.”
In this reading ““I saw him talking to a man from the cab window just now----” “The man whose face you saw at the window of Mother Flintstone’s den, Billy?””
In this reading “When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.”
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 When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO THE RED SPOT.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He must be in that,” said Billy.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
a boy or man
From this reading “The same bloke.”
a youthful male person
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “I saw him talking to a man from the cab window just now----” “The man whose face you saw at the window of Mother Flintstone’s den, Billy?”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “I saw him talking to a man from the cab window just now----” “The man whose face you saw at the window of Mother Flintstone’s den, Billy?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I saw him talking to a man from the cab window just now----” “The man whose face you saw at the window of Mother Flintstone’s den, Billy?”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I saw him talking to a man from the cab window just now----” “The man whose face you saw at the window of Mother Flintstone’s den, Billy?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He must be in that,” said Billy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I saw him talking to a man from the cab window just now----” “The man whose face you saw at the window of Mother Flintstone’s den, Billy?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I saw him talking to a man from the cab window just now----” “The man whose face you saw at the window of Mother Flintstone’s den, Billy?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He must be in that,” said Billy.
and nothing more
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “I saw him talking to a man from the cab window just now----” “The man whose face you saw at the window of Mother Flintstone’s den, Billy?”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “I saw him talking to a man from the cab window just now----” “The man whose face you saw at the window of Mother Flintstone’s den, Billy?”
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “He must be in that,” said Billy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I saw him talking to a man from the cab window just now----” “The man whose face you saw at the window of Mother Flintstone’s den, Billy?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
having a point
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading BACK TO THE RED SPOT.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He must be in that,” said Billy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “The same bloke.”
cut with a saw
From this reading “I saw him talking to a man from the cab window just now----” “The man whose face you saw at the window of Mother Flintstone’s den, Billy?”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading BACK TO THE RED SPOT.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “I saw him talking to a man from the cab window just now----” “The man whose face you saw at the window of Mother Flintstone’s den, Billy?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He must be in that,” said Billy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO THE RED SPOT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE RED SPOT.
in the direction of
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
at the time that
From this reading When Carter and Mulberry Billy reached the street at the foot of Carter’s stairs the boy pointed toward a cab just driving away.
belonging to which person
From this reading “I saw him talking to a man from the cab window just now----” “The man whose face you saw at the window of Mother Flintstone’s den, Billy?”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “I saw him talking to a man from the cab window just now----” “The man whose face you saw at the window of Mother Flintstone’s den, Billy?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I saw him talking to a man from the cab window just now----” “The man whose face you saw at the window of Mother Flintstone’s den, Billy?”
Chapter 18 of Toying with fate by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 143 sentences, grouped into 29 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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