Chapter 5 of A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
‘Oh I couldn’t, Frank. It would seem inhuman.’ ‘What are we to do, then?’ ‘We must put her to bed.’ ‘Great heavens!’
Chapter 5 of A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “‘We must put her to bed.’”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “‘Oh I couldn’t, Frank.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “‘Great heavens!’”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “‘Great heavens!’”
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading “It would seem inhuman.’”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “‘We must put her to bed.’”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “‘We must put her to bed.’”
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It would seem inhuman.’”
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.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘What are we to do, then?’
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading ‘We must put her to bed.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Oh I couldn’t, Frank.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘What are we to do, then?’
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ‘Oh I couldn’t, Frank.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ‘Great heavens!’
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading ‘Great heavens!’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘We must put her to bed.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Oh I couldn’t, Frank.
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading It would seem inhuman.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would seem inhuman.’
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘We must put her to bed.’
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh I couldn’t, Frank.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘We must put her to bed.’
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would seem inhuman.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘What are we to do, then?’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘What are we to do, then?’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘What are we to do, then?’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What are we to do, then?’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem inhuman.’
Chapter 5 of A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 5 holds 419 sentences of A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of A Duet, with an Occasional Chorus by Arthur Conan Doyle exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.
Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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