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Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.
But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.
He saw no one.
He stopped, listening.
On his left he heard the crackling of twigs.
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Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.
Line 2
But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.
/bʌt hiː hæd mɑːrkt ðə spɑːt frʌm wɪtʃ ɪt hæd ərˈɪdʒəneɪtəd ənd ɪn əˈnʌðər ˈmoʊmənt hiː hæd ˈbroʊkən θruː ðə ˈtæŋɡəld ˈbræntʃəz ʌv ðə ʃrʌbz tuː ðə pleɪs frʌm wɪtʃ ðə laɪt reɪ hæd kʌm/
Line 3
He saw no one.
/hiː sɔː noʊ wʌn/
Line 4
He stopped, listening.
/hiː stɑːpt ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
Line 5
On his left he heard the crackling of twigs.
/ɑːn hɪz left hiː hɜːrd ðə ˈkræklɪŋ ʌv twɪɡz/

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crackling noun US /ˈkræklɪŋ/

the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

From this reading “On his left he heard the crackling of twigs.”

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Kip noun US /kɪp/

sleep

From this reading “_The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.”

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originated verb US /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtəd/

past form of “originate” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading “But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.”

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ray noun US /reɪ/

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading “But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.”

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shrubs noun US /ʃrʌbz/

plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading “But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.”

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tangled adjective US /ˈtæŋɡəld/

in a confused mass

From this reading “But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.”

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thicket noun US /ˈθɪkɪt/

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading “_The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.”

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twigs noun US /twɪɡz/

plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

From this reading “On his left he heard the crackling of twigs.”

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Half way adjective + noun

In this reading “_The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

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anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

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branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

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brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

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Burland

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From this reading _The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.

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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

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cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/

the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered

From this reading On his left he heard the crackling of twigs.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading _The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.

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HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading _The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

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heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading On his left he heard the crackling of twigs.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading On his left he heard the crackling of twigs.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

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KipnounUS /kɪp/

sleep

From this reading _The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading _The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.

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leftnounUS /left/

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 On his left he heard the crackling of twigs.

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lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading _The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.

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listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading He stopped, listening.

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markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

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momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading He saw no one.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On his left he heard the crackling of twigs.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He saw no one.

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originatedverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtəd/

past form of “originate” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.

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placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
raynounUS /reɪ/

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading _The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.

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shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/

plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
spotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading He stopped, listening.

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tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/

in a confused mass

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading _The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

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towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading _The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/

plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year

From this reading On his left he heard the crackling of twigs.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But he had marked the spot from which it had originated, and in another moment he had broken through the tangled branches of the shrubs to the place from which the light ray had come.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading _The Lady In White_ Half way toward the thicket, Kip Burland saw that the light had gone out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Chapter 7 of Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 by Various holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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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