Anthony Trent, Master Criminal

Chapter XXIV

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DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

Mrs. Kinney had instructions to hold all mail and its safety was thus assured.

There was nothing more to fear.

He wanted very much to know what had happened at Miss Thompson’s apartment and proposed to call after breakfast.

But Devlin called first upon him.

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Anthony Trent, Master Criminal

Chapter XXIV

Chapter 24 of Anthony Trent, Master Criminal is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

Line 2

Mrs. Kinney had instructions to hold all mail and its safety was thus assured.

Line 3

There was nothing more to fear.

/ðer wɑːz ˈnʌθɪŋ mɔːr tuː fɪr/

Line 4

He wanted very much to know what had happened at Miss Thompson’s apartment and proposed to call after breakfast.

/hiː ˈwɔːntɪd ˈveri mʌtʃ tuː noʊ wʌt hæd ˈhæpənd æt mɪs ˈtɑːmpsənz əˈpɑːrtmənt ənd prəˈpoʊzd tuː kɔːl ˈæftər ˈbrekfəst/

Line 5

But Devlin called first upon him.

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apartment noun US /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading “He wanted very much to know what had happened at Miss Thompson’s apartment and proposed to call after breakfast.”

cigarettes noun US /ˌsɪɡərˈets/

plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading “DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.”

instructions noun US /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading “Mrs. Kinney had instructions to hold all mail and its safety was thus assured.”

mail noun US /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading “Mrs. Kinney had instructions to hold all mail and its safety was thus assured.”

mails noun US /meɪlz/

plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading “DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.”

Thompson's noun US /ˈtɑːmpsənz/

possessive form of “thompson” — United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

tin noun US /tɪn/

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading “DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.”

Trent's noun US /trents/

possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber

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tin box noun + noun

In this reading “DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.”

on the way preposition + article + noun counted as “on … way”

on a route to some place

In this reading “DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.”

call after verb + particle

In this reading “He wanted very much to know what had happened at Miss Thompson’s apartment and proposed to call after breakfast.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading He wanted very much to know what had happened at Miss Thompson’s apartment and proposed to call after breakfast.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Mrs. Kinney had instructions to hold all mail and its safety was thus assured.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mrs. Kinney had instructions to hold all mail and its safety was thus assured.

apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading He wanted very much to know what had happened at Miss Thompson’s apartment and proposed to call after breakfast.

assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading Mrs. Kinney had instructions to hold all mail and its safety was thus assured.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

boxnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading He wanted very much to know what had happened at Miss Thompson’s apartment and proposed to call after breakfast.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Devlin called first upon him.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He wanted very much to know what had happened at Miss Thompson’s apartment and proposed to call after breakfast.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading But Devlin called first upon him.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/

plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

Devlin

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From this reading But Devlin called first upon him.

DEVLIN'S

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From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading There was nothing more to fear.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading But Devlin called first upon him.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mrs. Kinney had instructions to hold all mail and its safety was thus assured.

HALFadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading He wanted very much to know what had happened at Miss Thompson’s apartment and proposed to call after breakfast.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He wanted very much to know what had happened at Miss Thompson’s apartment and proposed to call after breakfast.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But Devlin called first upon him.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Mrs. Kinney had instructions to hold all mail and its safety was thus assured.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading Mrs. Kinney had instructions to hold all mail and its safety was thus assured.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Mrs. Kinney had instructions to hold all mail and its safety was thus assured.

Kennebago

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From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

Kinney

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From this reading Mrs. Kinney had instructions to hold all mail and its safety was thus assured.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He wanted very much to know what had happened at Miss Thompson’s apartment and proposed to call after breakfast.

lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

mailnounUS /meɪl/

the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading Mrs. Kinney had instructions to hold all mail and its safety was thus assured.

mailsnounUS /meɪlz/

plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading He wanted very much to know what had happened at Miss Thompson’s apartment and proposed to call after breakfast.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading There was nothing more to fear.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Kinney had instructions to hold all mail and its safety was thus assured.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He wanted very much to know what had happened at Miss Thompson’s apartment and proposed to call after breakfast.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing more to fear.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

PROMISEverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/

make a promise or commitment

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading He wanted very much to know what had happened at Miss Thompson’s apartment and proposed to call after breakfast.

reposing

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From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading Mrs. Kinney had instructions to hold all mail and its safety was thus assured.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing more to fear.

Thompson'snounUS /ˈtɑːmpsənz/

possessive form of “thompson” — United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)

From this reading He wanted very much to know what had happened at Miss Thompson’s apartment and proposed to call after breakfast.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Mrs. Kinney had instructions to hold all mail and its safety was thus assured.

tinnounUS /tɪn/

a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

Trent'snounUS /trents/

possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading But Devlin called first upon him.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading He wanted very much to know what had happened at Miss Thompson’s apartment and proposed to call after breakfast.

wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading He wanted very much to know what had happened at Miss Thompson’s apartment and proposed to call after breakfast.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading DEVLIN’S PROMISE HALF an hour later the stone, reposing in a tin box of cigarettes, was in the mails on the way to Trent’s camp at Kennebago.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He wanted very much to know what had happened at Miss Thompson’s apartment and proposed to call after breakfast.

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