Chapter VII of A Study In Shadows, “Katherine's Hour,” is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII of A Study In Shadows, “Katherine's Hour,” is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already. It is not decent. In a little while he will become quite entangled.” Felicia looked away and did not speak. The other went on,-- “She might have waited a fortnight, a week, and done it gradually.
Chapter VII of A Study In Shadows, “Katherine's Hour,” is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ““Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.”
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “It is not decent.”
the range within which a voice can be heard
From this reading ““Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.”
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading “In a little while he will become quite entangled.””
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading “Felicia looked away and did not speak.”
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading “The other went on,-- “She might have waited a fortnight, a week, and done it gradually.”
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading ““Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “The other went on,-- “She might have waited a fortnight, a week, and done it gradually.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “In a little while he will become quite entangled.””
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “The other went on,-- “She might have waited a fortnight, a week, and done it gradually.”
In this reading ““Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.”
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 In a little while he will become quite entangled.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Felicia looked away and did not speak.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Felicia looked away and did not speak.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In a little while he will become quite entangled.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading It is not decent.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Felicia looked away and did not speak.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The other went on,-- “She might have waited a fortnight, a week, and done it gradually.
the range within which a voice can be heard
From this reading “Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading In a little while he will become quite entangled.”
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading Felicia looked away and did not speak.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading The other went on,-- “She might have waited a fortnight, a week, and done it gradually.
a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman
From this reading “Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The other went on,-- “She might have waited a fortnight, a week, and done it gradually.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The other went on,-- “She might have waited a fortnight, a week, and done it gradually.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a little while he will become quite entangled.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a little while he will become quite entangled.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not decent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not decent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a little while he will become quite entangled.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Felicia looked away and did not speak.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The other went on,-- “She might have waited a fortnight, a week, and done it gradually.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not decent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other went on,-- “She might have waited a fortnight, a week, and done it gradually.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other went on,-- “She might have waited a fortnight, a week, and done it gradually.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In a little while he will become quite entangled.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.
in the near future
From this reading “Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.
express in speech
From this reading Felicia looked away and did not speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other went on,-- “She might have waited a fortnight, a week, and done it gradually.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The other went on,-- “She might have waited a fortnight, a week, and done it gradually.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The other went on,-- “She might have waited a fortnight, a week, and done it gradually.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The other went on,-- “She might have waited a fortnight, a week, and done it gradually.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Ach so!” said Frau Schultz as soon as they were out of earshot, “she has begun already.
during the time that
From this reading In a little while he will become quite entangled.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In a little while he will become quite entangled.”
Chapter 7 of A Study In Shadows by William John Locke holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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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