Chapter 20 of A Cigarette Clew is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of A Cigarette Clew is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WARM WORK. “Great guns!” exclaimed the chief. “What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear. “I’m shot!” he cried again. “Some one fired into the telephone box from the court.
Chapter 20 of A Cigarette Clew is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading ““What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading ““What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.”
having lost your job
From this reading ““Some one fired into the telephone box from the court.”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading ““Great guns!” exclaimed the chief.”
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading ““What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.”
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading ““What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading ““What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading ““Some one fired into the telephone box from the court.”
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 ““Great guns!” exclaimed the chief.”
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anew
From this reading “I’m shot!” he cried again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Some one fired into the telephone box from the court.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Great guns!” exclaimed the chief.
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading “What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “Some one fired into the telephone box from the court.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I’m shot!” he cried again.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Great guns!” exclaimed the chief.
having lost your job
From this reading “Some one fired into the telephone box from the court.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Some one fired into the telephone box from the court.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Great guns!” exclaimed the chief.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “Great guns!” exclaimed the chief.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’m shot!” he cried again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading “What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.
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From this reading “I’m shot!” he cried again.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Some one fired into the telephone box from the court.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading “What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Some one fired into the telephone box from the court.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading “I’m shot!” he cried again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some one fired into the telephone box from the court.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Some one fired into the telephone box from the court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Great guns!” exclaimed the chief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading WARM WORK.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What has happened, Mr.----” “Call me Nicholas,” hissed Nick, clinging to the chief and with lips close to his ear.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading WARM WORK.
Chapter 20 of A Cigarette Clew by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 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.
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