Chapter 27 of Cleek of Scotland Yard: Detective Stories is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Cleek of Scotland Yard: Detective Stories is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Good morning, my friend. I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent. "Not more than usual, dear chap. But I shall never get quite used to some of your little tricks. Gad!
Chapter 27 of Cleek of Scotland Yard: Detective Stories is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any specific behavior
From this reading “I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.”
a boy or man
From this reading “"Not more than usual, dear chap.”
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading “Gad!”
large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
From this reading “I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.”
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “But I shall never get quite used to some of your little tricks.”
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In this reading “"Not more than usual, dear chap.”
In this reading “I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.”
In this reading “I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.”
In this reading “But I shall never get quite used to some of your little tricks.”
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any specific behavior
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I shall never get quite used to some of your little tricks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
a boy or man
From this reading "Not more than usual, dear chap.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
dearly loved
From this reading "Not more than usual, dear chap.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Good morning, my friend.
an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months
From this reading Gad!
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But I shall never get quite used to some of your little tricks.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning, my friend.
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From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But I shall never get quite used to some of your little tricks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Not more than usual, dear chap.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning, my friend.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Good morning, my friend.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But I shall never get quite used to some of your little tricks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not more than usual, dear chap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But I shall never get quite used to some of your little tricks.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But I shall never get quite used to some of your little tricks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But I shall never get quite used to some of your little tricks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I shall never get quite used to some of your little tricks.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Not more than usual, dear chap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I shall never get quite used to some of your little tricks.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading But I shall never get quite used to some of your little tricks.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But I shall never get quite used to some of your little tricks.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "Not more than usual, dear chap.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I hope I haven't taken you too much by surprise," he said, as the limousine sprang into activity the instant he closed the door, and settled himself down beside the superintendent.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But I shall never get quite used to some of your little tricks.
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