Chapter 10 of Hector Graeme is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Hector Graeme is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What was he like, Dick?" "Rum-looking fellow, long nose, pale face, black eyes, not a bit like a soldier. Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it. Never saw such a thing in my life." "Dick, it’s he; but his eyes are not black, they’re blue."
Chapter 10 of Hector Graeme is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading “Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.”
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading “Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “"What was he like, Dick?"”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “"Rum-looking fellow, long nose, pale face, black eyes, not a bit like a soldier.”
a purple color or pigment
From this reading “Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.”
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading “Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “"Rum-looking fellow, long nose, pale face, black eyes, not a bit like a soldier.”
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading “Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.”
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 “Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.”
In this reading “"Rum-looking fellow, long nose, pale face, black eyes, not a bit like a soldier.”
In this reading “"Rum-looking fellow, long nose, pale face, black eyes, not a bit like a soldier.”
In this reading “Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.”
In this reading “Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.”
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 "Rum-looking fellow, long nose, pale face, black eyes, not a bit like a soldier.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Dick, it’s he; but his eyes are not black, they’re blue."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Rum-looking fellow, long nose, pale face, black eyes, not a bit like a soldier.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Rum-looking fellow, long nose, pale face, black eyes, not a bit like a soldier.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Dick, it’s he; but his eyes are not black, they’re blue."
plural of “bug” — general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Dick, it’s he; but his eyes are not black, they’re blue."
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "What was he like, Dick?"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Rum-looking fellow, long nose, pale face, black eyes, not a bit like a soldier.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Rum-looking fellow, long nose, pale face, black eyes, not a bit like a soldier.
a boy or man
From this reading "Rum-looking fellow, long nose, pale face, black eyes, not a bit like a soldier.
coins made of gold
From this reading Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What was he like, Dick?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dick, it’s he; but his eyes are not black, they’re blue."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Never saw such a thing in my life."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dick, it’s he; but his eyes are not black, they’re blue."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Never saw such a thing in my life."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What was he like, Dick?"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Rum-looking fellow, long nose, pale face, black eyes, not a bit like a soldier.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Never saw such a thing in my life."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never saw such a thing in my life."
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "Rum-looking fellow, long nose, pale face, black eyes, not a bit like a soldier.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Rum-looking fellow, long nose, pale face, black eyes, not a bit like a soldier.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Rum-looking fellow, long nose, pale face, black eyes, not a bit like a soldier.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rum-looking fellow, long nose, pale face, black eyes, not a bit like a soldier.
cut with a saw
From this reading Never saw such a thing in my life."
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "Rum-looking fellow, long nose, pale face, black eyes, not a bit like a soldier.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Never saw such a thing in my life."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dick, it’s he; but his eyes are not black, they’re blue."
a special situation
From this reading Never saw such a thing in my life."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What was he like, Dick?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What was he like, Dick?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Wore a purple silk cap at dinner, I remember, with gold bugs on it.
Chapter 10 of Hector Graeme by Evelyn Brentwood holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 10 holds 408 sentences of Hector Graeme, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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