Chapter 7 of Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOUISE HATHAWAY. “Good afternoon. Will you walk in?” “Thank you. I will detain you but a short time.”
Chapter 7 of Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ““Good afternoon.”
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading “I will detain you but a short time.””
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ““Good afternoon.”
wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)
From this reading “LOUISE HATHAWAY.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “I will detain you but a short time.””
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading ““Thank you.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I will detain you but a short time.””
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Will you walk in?””
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 “I will detain you but a short time.””
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 will detain you but a short time.”
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Good afternoon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will detain you but a short time.”
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading I will detain you but a short time.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good afternoon.
wife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623)
From this reading LOUISE HATHAWAY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will detain you but a short time.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Will you walk in?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOUISE HATHAWAY.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I will detain you but a short time.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Thank you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I will detain you but a short time.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Will you walk in?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you walk in?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you walk in?”
Chapter 7 of Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery by Bert Leston Taylor holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 7 holds 153 sentences of Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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