Chapter 6 of Hushed Up! A Mystery of London is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Hushed Up! A Mystery of London is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?" "Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply. "Who are they? What are they like?" I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
Chapter 6 of Hushed Up! A Mystery of London is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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from appearances alone
From this reading “I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.”
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading “I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.”
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading “"Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"”
give an incentive for action
From this reading “"Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “"Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.”
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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 I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"
from appearances alone
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are they?
the two together, not just one
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
at any time
From this reading "Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading "Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading What are they like?"
the force of workers available
From this reading "Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
give an incentive for action
From this reading "Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I gave him a minute description of both, but he apparently did not recognize them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who are they?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Not to my knowledge," was his prompt reply.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are they like?"
which person or people
From this reading "Who are they?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you ever met two men named Reckitt and Forbes, Jack?"
Chapter 6 of Hushed Up! A Mystery of London by William Le Queux holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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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