Chapter 3 of Lanagan, Amateur Detective is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Lanagan, Amateur Detective is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He was a gallant officer, that Henley. When he had finished he wrung Lanagan’s hand until I thought he never would let go. “Bring in the Watsons,” he ordered. In a moment they came in, a weary, worn, misery-marked couple. It was their first meeting since their imprisonment.
Chapter 3 of Lanagan, Amateur Detective is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “In a moment they came in, a weary, worn, misery-marked couple.”
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading “He was a gallant officer, that Henley.”
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading “It was their first meeting since their imprisonment.”
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “He was a gallant officer, that Henley.”
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading ““Bring in the Watsons,” he ordered.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “In a moment they came in, a weary, worn, misery-marked couple.”
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “In a moment they came in, a weary, worn, misery-marked couple.”
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading “When he had finished he wrung Lanagan’s hand until I thought he never would let go.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “He was a gallant officer, that Henley.”
In this reading “It was their first meeting since their imprisonment.”
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 He was a gallant officer, that Henley.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Bring in the Watsons,” he ordered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In a moment they came in, a weary, worn, misery-marked couple.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading In a moment they came in, a weary, worn, misery-marked couple.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When he had finished he wrung Lanagan’s hand until I thought he never would let go.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was their first meeting since their imprisonment.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading He was a gallant officer, that Henley.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he had finished he wrung Lanagan’s hand until I thought he never would let go.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had finished he wrung Lanagan’s hand until I thought he never would let go.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When he had finished he wrung Lanagan’s hand until I thought he never would let go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a gallant officer, that Henley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a gallant officer, that Henley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he had finished he wrung Lanagan’s hand until I thought he never would let go.
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading It was their first meeting since their imprisonment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Bring in the Watsons,” he ordered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was their first meeting since their imprisonment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he had finished he wrung Lanagan’s hand until I thought he never would let go.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When he had finished he wrung Lanagan’s hand until I thought he never would let go.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was their first meeting since their imprisonment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a moment they came in, a weary, worn, misery-marked couple.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment they came in, a weary, worn, misery-marked couple.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When he had finished he wrung Lanagan’s hand until I thought he never would let go.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He was a gallant officer, that Henley.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading “Bring in the Watsons,” he ordered.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was their first meeting since their imprisonment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was a gallant officer, that Henley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Bring in the Watsons,” he ordered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was their first meeting since their imprisonment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a moment they came in, a weary, worn, misery-marked couple.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When he had finished he wrung Lanagan’s hand until I thought he never would let go.
up to a particular time
From this reading When he had finished he wrung Lanagan’s hand until I thought he never would let go.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a gallant officer, that Henley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Bring in the Watsons,” he ordered.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading In a moment they came in, a weary, worn, misery-marked couple.
at the time that
From this reading When he had finished he wrung Lanagan’s hand until I thought he never would let go.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading In a moment they came in, a weary, worn, misery-marked couple.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he had finished he wrung Lanagan’s hand until I thought he never would let go.
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading When he had finished he wrung Lanagan’s hand until I thought he never would let go.
Chapter 3 of Lanagan, Amateur Detective by Edward H. Hurlbut holds 412 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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