Chapter 6 of The Adventure of the Empty House is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Adventure of the Empty House is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge. Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes. “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path. “Halloa! Stop a minute!
Chapter 6 of The Adventure of the Empty House is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading “He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.”
the act of grazing
From this reading “Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.”
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading “He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.”
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading “Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.”
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading ““This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.”
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading ““This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading ““This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.”
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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 ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
in a distracted manner
From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
the act of grazing
From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Halloa!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
the act of departing
From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Stop a minute!
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
a course of conduct
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Holmes followed him, and I, leaving the horse grazing beside the road, followed Holmes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop a minute!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
in the direction of
From this reading He ran distractedly, his pistol in his hand, towards a gap in the hedge.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
in or at the place that
From this reading “This is where they came through,” said he, pointing to the marks of several feet upon the muddy path.
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