Chapter 28 of At the Sign of the Silver Flagon is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of At the Sign of the Silver Flagon is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STRANGE STORY. "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause." "And never suspected?" "I think not the right cause. I imagined a hundred things in my endeavours to fathom the mystery, but without success.
Chapter 28 of At the Sign of the Silver Flagon is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come to understand
From this reading “I imagined a hundred things in my endeavours to fathom the mystery, but without success.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “I imagined a hundred things in my endeavours to fathom the mystery, but without success.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “I imagined a hundred things in my endeavours to fathom the mystery, but without success.”
in a strange manner
From this reading “"Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “I imagined a hundred things in my endeavours to fathom the mystery, but without success.”
believed likely
From this reading “"And never suspected?"”
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading “"Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “"Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."”
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 “"And never suspected?"”
In this reading “I imagined a hundred things in my endeavours to fathom the mystery, but without success.”
move away from a place into another direction
In this reading “"Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."”
In this reading “A STRANGE STORY.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A STRANGE STORY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I imagined a hundred things in my endeavours to fathom the mystery, but without success.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I imagined a hundred things in my endeavours to fathom the mystery, but without success.
come to understand
From this reading I imagined a hundred things in my endeavours to fathom the mystery, but without success.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."
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From this reading I imagined a hundred things in my endeavours to fathom the mystery, but without success.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I imagined a hundred things in my endeavours to fathom the mystery, but without success.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I imagined a hundred things in my endeavours to fathom the mystery, but without success.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I imagined a hundred things in my endeavours to fathom the mystery, but without success.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I imagined a hundred things in my endeavours to fathom the mystery, but without success.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "And never suspected?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I think not the right cause.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I think not the right cause.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A STRANGE STORY.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE STORY.
in a strange manner
From this reading "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading I imagined a hundred things in my endeavours to fathom the mystery, but without success.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."
believed likely
From this reading "And never suspected?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I imagined a hundred things in my endeavours to fathom the mystery, but without success.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think not the right cause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I imagined a hundred things in my endeavours to fathom the mystery, but without success.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Gerald," said Mr. Weston, "you went away very suddenly and strangely; I often wondered as to the cause."
Chapter 28 of At the Sign of the Silver Flagon by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 364 sentences, grouped into 73 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 28 holds 364 sentences of At the Sign of the Silver Flagon, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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