Chapter 5 of Bull-Dog Drummond is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Bull-Dog Drummond is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You must ask our friend here, Mullings," said Hugh. "He’s got a peculiar sense of humour. Anyway, he’s got the bill in his hand." In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder. To Mr. Peterson, The Elms, Godalming £. s. d.
Chapter 5 of Bull-Dog Drummond is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “Anyway, he’s got the bill in his hand."”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Anyway, he’s got the bill in his hand."”
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading “In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.”
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading “To Mr. Peterson, The Elms, Godalming £. s. d.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “"He’s got a peculiar sense of humour.”
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “"He’s got a peculiar sense of humour.”
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading “In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.”
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 “In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.”
In this reading “In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.”
In this reading “In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.”
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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 "He’s got a peculiar sense of humour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, he’s got the bill in his hand."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You must ask our friend here, Mullings," said Hugh.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Anyway, he’s got the bill in his hand."
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading To Mr. Peterson, The Elms, Godalming £. s. d.
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading To Mr. Peterson, The Elms, Godalming £. s. d.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "You must ask our friend here, Mullings," said Hugh.
a young female
From this reading In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Mr. Peterson, The Elms, Godalming £. s. d.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He’s got a peculiar sense of humour.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Anyway, he’s got the bill in his hand."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He’s got a peculiar sense of humour.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You must ask our friend here, Mullings," said Hugh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anyway, he’s got the bill in his hand."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must ask our friend here, Mullings," said Hugh.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "He’s got a peculiar sense of humour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anyway, he’s got the bill in his hand."
inflected form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.
a form of address for a man
From this reading To Mr. Peterson, The Elms, Godalming £. s. d.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must ask our friend here, Mullings," said Hugh.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must ask our friend here, Mullings," said Hugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He’s got a peculiar sense of humour.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You must ask our friend here, Mullings," said Hugh.
above and across; more than
From this reading In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "He’s got a peculiar sense of humour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading To Mr. Peterson, The Elms, Godalming £. s. d.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must ask our friend here, Mullings," said Hugh.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "He’s got a peculiar sense of humour.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anyway, he’s got the bill in his hand."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Mr. Peterson, The Elms, Godalming £. s. d.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.
during the time that
From this reading In silence they watched Peterson open the paper and read the contents, while the girl leant over his shoulder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must ask our friend here, Mullings," said Hugh.
Chapter 5 of Bull-Dog Drummond by H. C. (Herman Cyril) McNeile holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 422 sentences of Bull-Dog Drummond, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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