Chapter 8 of Whispering Wires is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Whispering Wires is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I had a hand in that," admitted Drew. "This print was close to the knob. There's none like it on the knob itself." "Umph!" declared Fosdick. Drew glanced at the commissioner.
Chapter 8 of Whispering Wires is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “"I had a hand in that," admitted Drew.”
a government administrator
From this reading “Drew glanced at the commissioner.”
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “"Umph!" declared Fosdick.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “"I had a hand in that," admitted Drew.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Drew glanced at the commissioner.”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “"This print was close to the knob.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “There's none like it on the knob itself."”
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading “"This print was close to the knob.”
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 “Drew glanced at the commissioner.”
In this reading “There's none like it on the knob itself."”
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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 "I had a hand in that," admitted Drew.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I had a hand in that," admitted Drew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Drew glanced at the commissioner.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "This print was close to the knob.
a government administrator
From this reading Drew glanced at the commissioner.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Umph!" declared Fosdick.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "I had a hand in that," admitted Drew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Umph!" declared Fosdick.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Drew glanced at the commissioner.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had a hand in that," admitted Drew.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I had a hand in that," admitted Drew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had a hand in that," admitted Drew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I had a hand in that," admitted Drew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There's none like it on the knob itself."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading There's none like it on the knob itself."
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading "This print was close to the knob.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There's none like it on the knob itself."
not one, and not any
From this reading There's none like it on the knob itself."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There's none like it on the knob itself."
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading "This print was close to the knob.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I had a hand in that," admitted Drew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This print was close to the knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's none like it on the knob itself."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This print was close to the knob.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This print was close to the knob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Umph!" declared Fosdick.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This print was close to the knob.
Chapter 8 of Whispering Wires by Henry Leverage holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 8 holds 410 sentences of Whispering Wires, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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