Chapter 3 of Four Max Carrados Detective Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Four Max Carrados Detective Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ghoosh? An Indian gentleman, I presume?" hazarded Carrados. It appeared that Mr. Ghoosh was an Indian. Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him. She reiterated, however, that Mr. Ghoosh proved to be "quite the gentleman."
Chapter 3 of Four Max Carrados Detective Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.”
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.”
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading “An Indian gentleman, I presume?" hazarded Carrados.”
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading “Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.”
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “An Indian gentleman, I presume?" hazarded Carrados.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading “She reiterated, however, that Mr. Ghoosh proved to be "quite the gentleman."”
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.”
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “She reiterated, however, that Mr. Ghoosh proved to be "quite the gentleman."”
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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 Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Indian gentleman, I presume?" hazarded Carrados.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appeared that Mr. Ghoosh was an Indian.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She reiterated, however, that Mr. Ghoosh proved to be "quite the gentleman."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
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From this reading An Indian gentleman, I presume?" hazarded Carrados.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
a man of refinement
From this reading An Indian gentleman, I presume?" hazarded Carrados.
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From this reading "Ghoosh?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An Indian gentleman, I presume?" hazarded Carrados.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She reiterated, however, that Mr. Ghoosh proved to be "quite the gentleman."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An Indian gentleman, I presume?" hazarded Carrados.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading An Indian gentleman, I presume?" hazarded Carrados.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appeared that Mr. Ghoosh was an Indian.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It appeared that Mr. Ghoosh was an Indian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading An Indian gentleman, I presume?" hazarded Carrados.
established beyond doubt
From this reading She reiterated, however, that Mr. Ghoosh proved to be "quite the gentleman."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She reiterated, however, that Mr. Ghoosh proved to be "quite the gentleman."
on the contrary
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading She reiterated, however, that Mr. Ghoosh proved to be "quite the gentleman."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It appeared that Mr. Ghoosh was an Indian.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Chubb confided that at first she had been rather perturbed at the idea of taking in "a black man," as she confessed to regarding him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It appeared that Mr. Ghoosh was an Indian.
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