Chapter 2 of Ashton-Kirk, Investigator is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Ashton-Kirk, Investigator is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street. Then the door-bell rang. Ashton-Kirk arose and touched one of a series of buttons in the wall. Almost instantly a buzzer made sharp reply. He lifted a tube.
Chapter 2 of Ashton-Kirk, Investigator is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “Ashton-Kirk arose and touched one of a series of buttons in the wall.”
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading “Almost instantly a buzzer made sharp reply.”
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading “MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.”
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading “MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.”
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading “MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.”
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “Ashton-Kirk arose and touched one of a series of buttons in the wall.”
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading “He lifted a tube.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost instantly a buzzer made sharp reply.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ashton-Kirk arose and touched one of a series of buttons in the wall.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
move towards
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Ashton-Kirk arose and touched one of a series of buttons in the wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ashton-Kirk arose and touched one of a series of buttons in the wall.
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading Ashton-Kirk arose and touched one of a series of buttons in the wall.
a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
From this reading Almost instantly a buzzer made sharp reply.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
an occurrence of something
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the door-bell rang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lifted a tube.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ashton-Kirk arose and touched one of a series of buttons in the wall.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Almost instantly a buzzer made sharp reply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
held up in the air
From this reading He lifted a tube.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Almost instantly a buzzer made sharp reply.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ashton-Kirk arose and touched one of a series of buttons in the wall.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Then the door-bell rang.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Almost instantly a buzzer made sharp reply.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Ashton-Kirk arose and touched one of a series of buttons in the wall.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Almost instantly a buzzer made sharp reply.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the door-bell rang.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
having come into contact
From this reading Ashton-Kirk arose and touched one of a series of buttons in the wall.
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
From this reading He lifted a tube.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Ashton-Kirk arose and touched one of a series of buttons in the wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
at the time that
From this reading MISS EDYTH VALE STATES HER CASE It was exactly three minutes later when the continuous tooting of a horn told of the approach of another motor car along the crowded street.
Chapter 2 of Ashton-Kirk, Investigator by John T. (John Thomas) McIntyre holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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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