Chapter 5 of Whispering Wires is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Whispering Wires is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What d'ye deduct in this second call--Chief?" "That we've run squarely up against a blind wall. We'll drop it for a time and go to the third call." "When was that?" "Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.
Chapter 5 of Whispering Wires is here in full — 402 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “"That we've run squarely up against a blind wall.”
make a subtraction
From this reading “"What d'ye deduct in this second call--Chief?"”
let fall to the ground
From this reading “We'll drop it for a time and go to the third call."”
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “"Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.”
killed unlawfully
From this reading “"Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “"Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.”
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading “"That we've run squarely up against a blind wall.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading “"Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.”
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 “"Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.”
In this reading “"Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.”
In this reading “"Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.”
In this reading “We'll drop it for a time and go to the third call."”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "That we've run squarely up against a blind wall.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "That we've run squarely up against a blind wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We'll drop it for a time and go to the third call."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "That we've run squarely up against a blind wall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What d'ye deduct in this second call--Chief?"
a person who is in charge
From this reading "What d'ye deduct in this second call--Chief?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What d'ye deduct in this second call--Chief?"
make a subtraction
From this reading "What d'ye deduct in this second call--Chief?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.
let fall to the ground
From this reading We'll drop it for a time and go to the third call."
being one more than seventeen
From this reading "Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We'll drop it for a time and go to the third call."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We'll drop it for a time and go to the third call."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What d'ye deduct in this second call--Chief?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We'll drop it for a time and go to the third call."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.
killed unlawfully
From this reading "Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "That we've run squarely up against a blind wall.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "What d'ye deduct in this second call--Chief?"
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading "That we've run squarely up against a blind wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That we've run squarely up against a blind wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We'll drop it for a time and go to the third call."
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading We'll drop it for a time and go to the third call."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What d'ye deduct in this second call--Chief?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We'll drop it for a time and go to the third call."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We'll drop it for a time and go to the third call."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That we've run squarely up against a blind wall.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "That we've run squarely up against a blind wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When was that?"
look attentively
From this reading "Stockbridge was murdered at four minutes and eighteen seconds past twelve, by his own watch, Delaney.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll drop it for a time and go to the third call."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That we've run squarely up against a blind wall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What d'ye deduct in this second call--Chief?"
at the time that
From this reading "When was that?"
Chapter 5 of Whispering Wires by Henry Leverage holds 402 sentences, grouped into 81 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 5 holds 402 sentences of Whispering Wires, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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