Chapter 4 of A Cigarette Clew is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of A Cigarette Clew is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FAMILIAR FACE. “Bring him up,” said Nick, to the servant. When the servant had gone, the detective opened the door of an adjoining apartment. “You will have to step in here for a few minutes, Mr. Lansing,” said he. “Your man Yasmar has come to see me.”
Chapter 4 of A Cigarette Clew is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “When the servant had gone, the detective opened the door of an adjoining apartment.”
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading “When the servant had gone, the detective opened the door of an adjoining apartment.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “When the servant had gone, the detective opened the door of an adjoining apartment.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “A FAMILIAR FACE.”
capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River
From this reading ““You will have to step in here for a few minutes, Mr. Lansing,” said he.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading ““Bring him up,” said Nick, to the servant.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ““Bring him up,” said Nick, to the servant.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading ““You will have to step in here for a few minutes, Mr. Lansing,” said he.”
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.
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In this reading ““You will have to step in here for a few minutes, Mr. Lansing,” said he.”
In this reading “When the servant had gone, the detective opened the door of an adjoining apartment.”
In this reading “A FAMILIAR FACE.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAMILIAR FACE.
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading When the servant had gone, the detective opened the door of an adjoining apartment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the servant had gone, the detective opened the door of an adjoining apartment.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading When the servant had gone, the detective opened the door of an adjoining apartment.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Bring him up,” said Nick, to the servant.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Your man Yasmar has come to see me.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading When the servant had gone, the detective opened the door of an adjoining apartment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the servant had gone, the detective opened the door of an adjoining apartment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A FAMILIAR FACE.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading A FAMILIAR FACE.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “You will have to step in here for a few minutes, Mr. Lansing,” said he.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You will have to step in here for a few minutes, Mr. Lansing,” said he.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When the servant had gone, the detective opened the door of an adjoining apartment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the servant had gone, the detective opened the door of an adjoining apartment.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your man Yasmar has come to see me.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You will have to step in here for a few minutes, Mr. Lansing,” said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You will have to step in here for a few minutes, Mr. Lansing,” said he.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You will have to step in here for a few minutes, Mr. Lansing,” said he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Bring him up,” said Nick, to the servant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You will have to step in here for a few minutes, Mr. Lansing,” said he.
capital of the state of Michigan; located in southern Michigan on the Grand River
From this reading “You will have to step in here for a few minutes, Mr. Lansing,” said he.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Your man Yasmar has come to see me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your man Yasmar has come to see me.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “You will have to step in here for a few minutes, Mr. Lansing,” said he.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You will have to step in here for a few minutes, Mr. Lansing,” said he.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Bring him up,” said Nick, to the servant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the servant had gone, the detective opened the door of an adjoining apartment.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When the servant had gone, the detective opened the door of an adjoining apartment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Bring him up,” said Nick, to the servant.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Your man Yasmar has come to see me.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Bring him up,” said Nick, to the servant.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “You will have to step in here for a few minutes, Mr. Lansing,” said he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Bring him up,” said Nick, to the servant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Bring him up,” said Nick, to the servant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Bring him up,” said Nick, to the servant.
at the time that
From this reading When the servant had gone, the detective opened the door of an adjoining apartment.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will have to step in here for a few minutes, Mr. Lansing,” said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your man Yasmar has come to see me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will have to step in here for a few minutes, Mr. Lansing,” said he.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your man Yasmar has come to see me.”
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