Chapter 10 of John Thorndyke's Cases related is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of John Thorndyke's Cases related is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No, no, poor child! Why should anyone have a grudge against her? No, she had no quarrel--no real quarrel--with anyone; not even with Miriam." "Miriam!" inquired the inspector. "Who is she?"
Chapter 10 of John Thorndyke's Cases related is here in full — 438 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “Why should anyone have a grudge against her?”
a young person of either sex
From this reading “"No, no, poor child!”
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading “Why should anyone have a grudge against her?”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"Miriam!" inquired the inspector.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “"Miriam!" inquired the inspector.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “"No, no, poor child!”
an angry dispute
From this reading “No, she had no quarrel--no real quarrel--with anyone; not even with Miriam."”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “No, she had no quarrel--no real quarrel--with anyone; not even with Miriam."”
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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 Why should anyone have a grudge against her?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Why should anyone have a grudge against her?
any person at all
From this reading Why should anyone have a grudge against her?
a young person of either sex
From this reading "No, no, poor child!
divisible by two
From this reading No, she had no quarrel--no real quarrel--with anyone; not even with Miriam."
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Why should anyone have a grudge against her?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No, she had no quarrel--no real quarrel--with anyone; not even with Miriam."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why should anyone have a grudge against her?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Why should anyone have a grudge against her?
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Miriam!" inquired the inspector.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading "Miriam!" inquired the inspector.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is she?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, she had no quarrel--no real quarrel--with anyone; not even with Miriam."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no, poor child!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No, she had no quarrel--no real quarrel--with anyone; not even with Miriam."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "No, no, poor child!
an angry dispute
From this reading No, she had no quarrel--no real quarrel--with anyone; not even with Miriam."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading No, she had no quarrel--no real quarrel--with anyone; not even with Miriam."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No, she had no quarrel--no real quarrel--with anyone; not even with Miriam."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should anyone have a grudge against her?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Miriam!" inquired the inspector.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is she?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should anyone have a grudge against her?
in the company of; together with
From this reading No, she had no quarrel--no real quarrel--with anyone; not even with Miriam."
Chapter 10 of John Thorndyke's Cases related by R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman holds 438 sentences, grouped into 88 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 438 sentences of John Thorndyke's Cases related, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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