Chapter 8 of The Red-Headed League is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Red-Headed League is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they had feared to find. It was Neville St. Clair’s coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded. And what do you think they found in the pockets?” “I cannot imagine.” “No, I don’t think you would guess.
Chapter 8 of The Red-Headed League is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “It was Neville St. Clair’s coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading ““And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they had feared to find.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““No, I don’t think you would guess.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading ““I cannot imagine.””
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “And what do you think they found in the pockets?””
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading “It was Neville St. Clair’s coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded.”
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading “It was Neville St. Clair’s coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded.”
not covered with clothing
From this reading “It was Neville St. Clair’s coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they had feared to find.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Neville St. Clair’s coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I cannot imagine.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Neville St. Clair’s coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Neville St. Clair’s coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading It was Neville St. Clair’s coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they had feared to find.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And what do you think they found in the pockets?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, I don’t think you would guess.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they had feared to find.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they had feared to find.
set up or found
From this reading “And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they had feared to find.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “No, I don’t think you would guess.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they had feared to find.
only a very short time before
From this reading “And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they had feared to find.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot imagine.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “I cannot imagine.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And what do you think they found in the pockets?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they had feared to find.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was Neville St. Clair’s coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they had feared to find.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Neville St. Clair’s coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I don’t think you would guess.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was Neville St. Clair’s coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading And what do you think they found in the pockets?”
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading It was Neville St. Clair’s coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Neville St. Clair’s coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they had feared to find.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they had feared to find.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And what do you think they found in the pockets?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they had feared to find.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading It was Neville St. Clair’s coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they had feared to find.
not covered with clothing
From this reading It was Neville St. Clair’s coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they had feared to find.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Neville St. Clair’s coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And it did, though they hardly found upon the mud-bank what they had feared to find.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was Neville St. Clair’s coat, and not Neville St. Clair, which lay uncovered as the tide receded.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “No, I don’t think you would guess.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And what do you think they found in the pockets?”
Chapter 8 of The Red-Headed League by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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