Chapter 10 of Whispering Wires is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Whispering Wires is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Six--almost. It's been over six years, Mr. Drew!" "That ought to let her out of the case. Now, the next one?" "The housekeeper, Mrs. Seeley.
Chapter 10 of Whispering Wires is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “"Six--almost.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “"That ought to let her out of the case.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “It's been over six years, Mr. Drew!"”
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “"The housekeeper, Mrs. Seeley.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Now, the next one?"”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “"That ought to let her out of the case.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “"Six--almost.”
a late time of life
From this reading “It's been over six years, Mr. Drew!"”
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 “It's been over six years, Mr. Drew!"”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Six--almost.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It's been over six years, Mr. Drew!"
an occurrence of something
From this reading "That ought to let her out of the case.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It's been over six years, Mr. Drew!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "That ought to let her out of the case.
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "The housekeeper, Mrs. Seeley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's been over six years, Mr. Drew!"
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "That ought to let her out of the case.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It's been over six years, Mr. Drew!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "The housekeeper, Mrs. Seeley.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Now, the next one?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the next one?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That ought to let her out of the case.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, the next one?"
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "That ought to let her out of the case.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That ought to let her out of the case.
above and across; more than
From this reading It's been over six years, Mr. Drew!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The housekeeper, Mrs. Seeley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Six--almost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That ought to let her out of the case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That ought to let her out of the case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That ought to let her out of the case.
a late time of life
From this reading It's been over six years, Mr. Drew!"
Chapter 10 of Whispering Wires by Henry Leverage holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 413 sentences of Whispering Wires, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Whispering Wires by Henry Leverage exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 413 sentences, grouped into 83 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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