Chapter 3 of Friends I Have Made is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Friends I Have Made is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"This principally read to me from a book which the inspector consulted. "`A cab, please, quick!' I faltered. "`Cab directly, Thomson,' said the inspector.--`There, I'll go with you.' "That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.
Chapter 3 of Friends I Have Made is here in full — 467 sentences across 94 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “"`A cab, please, quick!'”
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading “"This principally read to me from a book which the inspector consulted.”
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading “I faltered.”
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading “"That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “"This principally read to me from a book which the inspector consulted.”
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “"That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.”
for the most part
From this reading “"This principally read to me from a book which the inspector consulted.”
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading “"`Cab directly, Thomson,' said the inspector.--`There, I'll go with you.'”
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be present or associated with an event or entity
In this reading “"`Cab directly, Thomson,' said the inspector.--`There, I'll go with you.'”
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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 "This principally read to me from a book which the inspector consulted.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading "That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "This principally read to me from a book which the inspector consulted.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading "`A cab, please, quick!'
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading "This principally read to me from a book which the inspector consulted.
without deviation
From this reading "`Cab directly, Thomson,' said the inspector.--`There, I'll go with you.'
past form of “falter” — be unsure or weak
From this reading I faltered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "This principally read to me from a book which the inspector consulted.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "`Cab directly, Thomson,' said the inspector.--`There, I'll go with you.'
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading "That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading "That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I faltered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "`Cab directly, Thomson,' said the inspector.--`There, I'll go with you.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading "This principally read to me from a book which the inspector consulted.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This principally read to me from a book which the inspector consulted.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "`A cab, please, quick!'
for the most part
From this reading "This principally read to me from a book which the inspector consulted.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "`A cab, please, quick!'
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "This principally read to me from a book which the inspector consulted.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "`Cab directly, Thomson,' said the inspector.--`There, I'll go with you.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This principally read to me from a book which the inspector consulted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "`Cab directly, Thomson,' said the inspector.--`There, I'll go with you.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This principally read to me from a book which the inspector consulted.
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading "`Cab directly, Thomson,' said the inspector.--`There, I'll go with you.'
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This principally read to me from a book which the inspector consulted.
precisely as stated
From this reading "That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "This principally read to me from a book which the inspector consulted.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That inspector holds a place in my heart amongst those to whom I owe gratitude, for he was very kind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "`Cab directly, Thomson,' said the inspector.--`There, I'll go with you.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "`Cab directly, Thomson,' said the inspector.--`There, I'll go with you.'
Chapter 3 of Friends I Have Made by George Manville Fenn holds 467 sentences, grouped into 94 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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