Chapter 6 of Call Mr. Fortune is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Call Mr. Fortune is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The car again broke the law on the way back. Herbert Charlecote had lived in a big block of flats several stories up. “Did himself pretty expensively, don’t you know,” Lomas said, looking round the elaborate room. “He’s paid for all now, sir,” said Superintendent Bell. “Do you know, I don’t feel sentimental about dear Herbert’s doom,” Reggie smiled.
Chapter 6 of Call Mr. Fortune is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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decree or designate beforehand
From this reading ““Do you know, I don’t feel sentimental about dear Herbert’s doom,” Reggie smiled.”
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading ““Did himself pretty expensively, don’t you know,” Lomas said, looking round the elaborate room.”
in an expensive manner
From this reading ““Did himself pretty expensively, don’t you know,” Lomas said, looking round the elaborate room.”
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading “Herbert Charlecote had lived in a big block of flats several stories up.”
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “Herbert Charlecote had lived in a big block of flats several stories up.”
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading ““Do you know, I don’t feel sentimental about dear Herbert’s doom,” Reggie smiled.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading ““He’s paid for all now, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.”
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 ““Did himself pretty expensively, don’t you know,” Lomas said, looking round the elaborate room.”
live in the house where one works
In this reading “Herbert Charlecote had lived in a big block of flats several stories up.”
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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 Herbert Charlecote had lived in a big block of flats several stories up.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Do you know, I don’t feel sentimental about dear Herbert’s doom,” Reggie smiled.
anew
From this reading The car again broke the law on the way back.
(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 “He’s paid for all now, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The car again broke the law on the way back.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “He’s paid for all now, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Herbert Charlecote had lived in a big block of flats several stories up.
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Herbert Charlecote had lived in a big block of flats several stories up.
lacking funds
From this reading The car again broke the law on the way back.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car again broke the law on the way back.
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From this reading Herbert Charlecote had lived in a big block of flats several stories up.
dearly loved
From this reading “Do you know, I don’t feel sentimental about dear Herbert’s doom,” Reggie smiled.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did himself pretty expensively, don’t you know,” Lomas said, looking round the elaborate room.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know, I don’t feel sentimental about dear Herbert’s doom,” Reggie smiled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did himself pretty expensively, don’t you know,” Lomas said, looking round the elaborate room.
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading “Do you know, I don’t feel sentimental about dear Herbert’s doom,” Reggie smiled.
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading “Did himself pretty expensively, don’t you know,” Lomas said, looking round the elaborate room.
in an expensive manner
From this reading “Did himself pretty expensively, don’t you know,” Lomas said, looking round the elaborate room.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Do you know, I don’t feel sentimental about dear Herbert’s doom,” Reggie smiled.
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading Herbert Charlecote had lived in a big block of flats several stories up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “He’s paid for all now, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Herbert Charlecote had lived in a big block of flats several stories up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He’s paid for all now, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Herbert Charlecote had lived in a big block of flats several stories up.
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading “Do you know, I don’t feel sentimental about dear Herbert’s doom,” Reggie smiled.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Did himself pretty expensively, don’t you know,” Lomas said, looking round the elaborate room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you know, I don’t feel sentimental about dear Herbert’s doom,” Reggie smiled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Herbert Charlecote had lived in a big block of flats several stories up.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Did himself pretty expensively, don’t you know,” Lomas said, looking round the elaborate room.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The car again broke the law on the way back.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Herbert Charlecote had lived in a big block of flats several stories up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Did himself pretty expensively, don’t you know,” Lomas said, looking round the elaborate room.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Did himself pretty expensively, don’t you know,” Lomas said, looking round the elaborate room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “He’s paid for all now, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Herbert Charlecote had lived in a big block of flats several stories up.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The car again broke the law on the way back.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “He’s paid for all now, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Did himself pretty expensively, don’t you know,” Lomas said, looking round the elaborate room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Do you know, I don’t feel sentimental about dear Herbert’s doom,” Reggie smiled.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Did himself pretty expensively, don’t you know,” Lomas said, looking round the elaborate room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Did himself pretty expensively, don’t you know,” Lomas said, looking round the elaborate room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Did himself pretty expensively, don’t you know,” Lomas said, looking round the elaborate room.
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading “Do you know, I don’t feel sentimental about dear Herbert’s doom,” Reggie smiled.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Herbert Charlecote had lived in a big block of flats several stories up.
term of address for a man
From this reading “He’s paid for all now, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Do you know, I don’t feel sentimental about dear Herbert’s doom,” Reggie smiled.
plural of “story” — 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 Herbert Charlecote had lived in a big block of flats several stories up.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “He’s paid for all now, sir,” said Superintendent Bell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The car again broke the law on the way back.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Herbert Charlecote had lived in a big block of flats several stories up.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The car again broke the law on the way back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did himself pretty expensively, don’t you know,” Lomas said, looking round the elaborate room.
Chapter 6 of Call Mr. Fortune by H. C. (Henry Christopher) Bailey holds 425 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.
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