Chapter 10 of White Motley: A Novel is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of White Motley: A Novel is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Susette opened her black eyes. "Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!" "Do you think he will be able to find the fellow?" Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer. "I am glad that you came, Monsieur.
Chapter 10 of White Motley: A Novel is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take into custody
From this reading “"Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.”
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading “"Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “"Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “Susette opened her black eyes.”
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading “Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.”
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In this reading “Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.”
In this reading “Susette opened her black eyes.”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"”
In this reading “Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.”
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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 Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Do you think he will be able to find the fellow?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am glad that you came, Monsieur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.
take into custody
From this reading "Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do you think he will be able to find the fellow?"
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Susette opened her black eyes.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I am glad that you came, Monsieur.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you think he will be able to find the fellow?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading "Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Susette opened her black eyes.
a boy or man
From this reading "Do you think he will be able to find the fellow?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Do you think he will be able to find the fellow?"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am glad that you came, Monsieur.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you think he will be able to find the fellow?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Susette opened her black eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.
not any; not one
From this reading Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Susette opened her black eyes.
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.
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From this reading Susette opened her black eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you think he will be able to find the fellow?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Susette peeped through the door to be sure that no one heard her, and then drew a little nearer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"
which person or people
From this reading "Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do you think he will be able to find the fellow?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you think he will be able to find the fellow?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course, I know, Monsieur; it is to arrest the Englishman who killed his brother on the Zaat!"
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