Chapter 5 of Wylder's Hand is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Wylder's Hand is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN. 'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder. He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar. He and I had just had a game, and were tired of it. 'Who?'
Chapter 5 of Wylder's Hand is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to billiards
From this reading “He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.”
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.”
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading “He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.”
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading “'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder.”
set afire or burning
From this reading “He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.”
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading “I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN.”
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading “I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN.”
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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's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
of or relating to billiards
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading 'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading 'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He and I had just had a game, and were tired of it.
a young female
From this reading 'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He and I had just had a game, and were tired of it.
and nothing more
From this reading He and I had just had a game, and were tired of it.
set afire or burning
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading 'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder.
a particular point in time
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I SEE THE RING OF THE PERSIAN MAGICIAN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He and I had just had a game, and were tired of it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and I had just had a game, and were tired of it.
which person or people
From this reading 'Who?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sitting at this moment on the billiard table, with his coat off and his cue in his hand, and had lighted a cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'That's a devilish fine girl,' said Mark Wylder.
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