Chapter 13 of The Adventure of the Empty House is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Adventure of the Empty House is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I had the tea-tray in my hand. I thought I would come back for the key. Then I forgot.” “Has the outer door a spring lock?” “No, sir.”
Chapter 13 of The Adventure of the Empty House is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ““Has the outer door a spring lock?””
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “Then I forgot.””
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ““I had the tea-tray in my hand.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “I thought I would come back for the key.”
fasten with a lock
From this reading ““Has the outer door a spring lock?””
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading ““Has the outer door a spring lock?””
term of address for a man
From this reading ““No, sir.””
the season of growth
From this reading ““Has the outer door a spring lock?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Has the outer door a spring lock?”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I thought I would come back for the key.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I thought I would come back for the key.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Has the outer door a spring lock?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I thought I would come back for the key.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Then I forgot.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had the tea-tray in my hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I had the tea-tray in my hand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Has the outer door a spring lock?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I had the tea-tray in my hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I had the tea-tray in my hand.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading I thought I would come back for the key.
fasten with a lock
From this reading “Has the outer door a spring lock?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I had the tea-tray in my hand.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir.”
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “Has the outer door a spring lock?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir.”
the season of growth
From this reading “Has the outer door a spring lock?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I had the tea-tray in my hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I had the tea-tray in my hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I forgot.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I would come back for the key.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought I would come back for the key.
Chapter 13 of The Adventure of the Empty House by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
Chapter 13 holds 403 sentences of The Adventure of the Empty House, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of The Adventure of the Empty House by Arthur Conan Doyle exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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