Chapter 8 of Harry Blount, the Detective is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Harry Blount, the Detective is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him. On arriving in London he found Blount awaiting him at the station. "What's up?" he asked. "Nothing. Everything's down, including your friend Carden, who is lying sick at the Bridge Hotel.
Chapter 8 of Harry Blount, the Detective is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “On arriving in London he found Blount awaiting him at the station.”
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “On arriving in London he found Blount awaiting him at the station.”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “Everything's down, including your friend Carden, who is lying sick at the Bridge Hotel.”
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading “It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.”
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading “Everything's down, including your friend Carden, who is lying sick at the Bridge Hotel.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.”
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading “It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.”
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading “It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.”
In this reading “On arriving in London he found Blount awaiting him at the station.”
In this reading “On arriving in London he found Blount awaiting him at the station.”
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.
later than; following
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On arriving in London he found Blount awaiting him at the station.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's up?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On arriving in London he found Blount awaiting him at the station.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading On arriving in London he found Blount awaiting him at the station.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Everything's down, including your friend Carden, who is lying sick at the Bridge Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything's down, including your friend Carden, who is lying sick at the Bridge Hotel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Everything's down, including your friend Carden, who is lying sick at the Bridge Hotel.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Everything's down, including your friend Carden, who is lying sick at the Bridge Hotel.
set up or found
From this reading On arriving in London he found Blount awaiting him at the station.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Everything's down, including your friend Carden, who is lying sick at the Bridge Hotel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On arriving in London he found Blount awaiting him at the station.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Everything's down, including your friend Carden, who is lying sick at the Bridge Hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On arriving in London he found Blount awaiting him at the station.
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Everything's down, including your friend Carden, who is lying sick at the Bridge Hotel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything's down, including your friend Carden, who is lying sick at the Bridge Hotel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading On arriving in London he found Blount awaiting him at the station.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Everything's down, including your friend Carden, who is lying sick at the Bridge Hotel.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Everything's down, including your friend Carden, who is lying sick at the Bridge Hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On arriving in London he found Blount awaiting him at the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What's up?" he asked.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What's up?" he asked.
which person or people
From this reading Everything's down, including your friend Carden, who is lying sick at the Bridge Hotel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with great reluctance Martin left Hanley Hall on the morning after his visit with Blount, and equally reluctant were the Staffords to part with him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Everything's down, including your friend Carden, who is lying sick at the Bridge Hotel.
Chapter 8 of Harry Blount, the Detective by T. J. Flanagan holds 110 sentences, grouped into 22 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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