Chapter 25 of Checkmate is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of Checkmate is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AMONG THE TREES. When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper. "There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night. Of course you know--you must know." "I have heard o' some such matter, but 'tis nout to no one here.
Chapter 25 of Checkmate is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “"There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night.”
make a break in
From this reading “"There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading “When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “"There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night.”
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading “"I have heard o' some such matter, but 'tis nout to no one here.”
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “AMONG THE TREES.”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “AMONG THE TREES.”
a woman who is old
In this reading “When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course you know--you must know."”
In this reading “When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.”
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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 When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE TREES.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have heard o' some such matter, but 'tis nout to no one here.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course you know--you must know."
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading "There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have heard o' some such matter, but 'tis nout to no one here.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I have heard o' some such matter, but 'tis nout to no one here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I have heard o' some such matter, but 'tis nout to no one here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have heard o' some such matter, but 'tis nout to no one here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.
make a break in
From this reading "There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of course you know--you must know."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I have heard o' some such matter, but 'tis nout to no one here.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Of course you know--you must know."
not any; not one
From this reading "I have heard o' some such matter, but 'tis nout to no one here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have heard o' some such matter, but 'tis nout to no one here.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "I have heard o' some such matter, but 'tis nout to no one here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course you know--you must know."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have heard o' some such matter, but 'tis nout to no one here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I have heard o' some such matter, but 'tis nout to no one here.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I have heard o' some such matter, but 'tis nout to no one here.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE TREES.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading "There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "I have heard o' some such matter, but 'tis nout to no one here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "There are people, Lady May Penrose told me this morning, threatening to interrupt the funeral to-night.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading AMONG THE TREES.
at the time that
From this reading When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When the old woman had raised the window, "Thanks," said Mr. Longcluse, almost in a whisper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course you know--you must know."
Chapter 25 of Checkmate by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu holds 292 sentences, grouped into 59 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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