Chapter 4 of The Adventure of the Empty House is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Adventure of the Empty House is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Why?” “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning. You remember Hilton Cubitt, of the dancing men? He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty. He may be here at any moment.
Chapter 4 of The Adventure of the Empty House is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for the reason that
From this reading ““Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “You remember Hilton Cubitt, of the dancing men?”
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading “He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ““Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You remember Hilton Cubitt, of the dancing men?”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading ““Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.”
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 “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He may be here at any moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He may be here at any moment.
for the reason that
From this reading “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading You remember Hilton Cubitt, of the dancing men?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He may be here at any moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He may be here at any moment.
the force of workers available
From this reading You remember Hilton Cubitt, of the dancing men?
a particular point in time
From this reading He may be here at any moment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You remember Hilton Cubitt, of the dancing men?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember Hilton Cubitt, of the dancing men?
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You remember Hilton Cubitt, of the dancing men?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was to reach Liverpool Street at one-twenty.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why?”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “Because I had a wire from Hilton Cubitt this morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remember Hilton Cubitt, of the dancing men?
Chapter 4 of The Adventure of the Empty House by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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