Chapter 4 of John Thorndyke's Cases related is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of John Thorndyke's Cases related is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thorndyke chuckled. "Experientia does it," said he. "You will have, Jervis, to study the minute properties of dust and dirt. Their evidential value is immense. Let us have another look at that starch; it is all alike, I suppose."
Chapter 4 of John Thorndyke's Cases related is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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equally
From this reading “Let us have another look at that starch; it is all alike, I suppose."”
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Thorndyke chuckled.”
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading “"You will have, Jervis, to study the minute properties of dust and dirt.”
remove the dust from
From this reading “"You will have, Jervis, to study the minute properties of dust and dirt.”
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “Their evidential value is immense.”
plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading “"You will have, Jervis, to study the minute properties of dust and dirt.”
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice
From this reading “Let us have another look at that starch; it is all alike, I suppose."”
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading “Their evidential value is immense.”
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equally
From this reading Let us have another look at that starch; it is all alike, I suppose."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Let us have another look at that starch; it is all alike, I suppose."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You will have, Jervis, to study the minute properties of dust and dirt.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Let us have another look at that starch; it is all alike, I suppose."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Let us have another look at that starch; it is all alike, I suppose."
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Thorndyke chuckled.
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading "You will have, Jervis, to study the minute properties of dust and dirt.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Experientia does it," said he.
remove the dust from
From this reading "You will have, Jervis, to study the minute properties of dust and dirt.
serving as or based on evidence
From this reading Their evidential value is immense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Experientia does it," said he.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You will have, Jervis, to study the minute properties of dust and dirt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Experientia does it," said he.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Let us have another look at that starch; it is all alike, I suppose."
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Their evidential value is immense.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their evidential value is immense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Experientia does it," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will have, Jervis, to study the minute properties of dust and dirt.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us have another look at that starch; it is all alike, I suppose."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Let us have another look at that starch; it is all alike, I suppose."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "You will have, Jervis, to study the minute properties of dust and dirt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You will have, Jervis, to study the minute properties of dust and dirt.
plural of “property” — something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "You will have, Jervis, to study the minute properties of dust and dirt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Experientia does it," said he.
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice
From this reading Let us have another look at that starch; it is all alike, I suppose."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "You will have, Jervis, to study the minute properties of dust and dirt.
express a supposition
From this reading Let us have another look at that starch; it is all alike, I suppose."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let us have another look at that starch; it is all alike, I suppose."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will have, Jervis, to study the minute properties of dust and dirt.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their evidential value is immense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thorndyke chuckled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You will have, Jervis, to study the minute properties of dust and dirt.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us have another look at that starch; it is all alike, I suppose."
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Their evidential value is immense.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will have, Jervis, to study the minute properties of dust and dirt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will have, Jervis, to study the minute properties of dust and dirt.
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