Chapter 7 of The Adventure of the Empty House is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Adventure of the Empty House is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No, I wrote upon the day before.” “Exactly. But he received it on that day?” “Yes.” “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
Chapter 7 of The Adventure of the Empty House is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any thing at all
From this reading ““Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?””
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ““Exactly.”
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading ““Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?””
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ““Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?””
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “But he received it on that day?””
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading ““Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?””
being or thrown out of equilibrium
From this reading ““Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?””
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading ““No, I wrote upon the day before.””
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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 “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
any thing at all
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “No, I wrote upon the day before.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he received it on that day?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “No, I wrote upon the day before.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Exactly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he received it on that day?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I wrote upon the day before.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he received it on that day?”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I wrote upon the day before.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he received it on that day?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading But he received it on that day?”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
carry out
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he received it on that day?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, I wrote upon the day before.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
being or thrown out of equilibrium
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “No, I wrote upon the day before.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “No, I wrote upon the day before.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Was there anything in your letter which might have unbalanced him or induced him to take such a step?”
Chapter 7 of The Adventure of the Empty House by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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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