Chapter 3 of Martin Hewitt, Investigator is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of Martin Hewitt, Investigator is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Hewitt thanked the baker for his advice, wished him better luck in future, and left. To the Hare and Hounds his pace was brisk. "Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole. I know where our man is now, and I think we can get him, by a little management." "Where is he?"
Chapter 3 of Martin Hewitt, Investigator is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who bakes commercially
From this reading “Hewitt thanked the baker for his advice, wished him better luck in future, and left.”
quick and energetic
From this reading “To the Hare and Hounds his pace was brisk.”
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “To the Hare and Hounds his pace was brisk.”
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading “To the Hare and Hounds his pace was brisk.”
given to inquiry
From this reading “"Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole.”
the act of managing something
From this reading “I know where our man is now, and I think we can get him, by a little management."”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “To the Hare and Hounds his pace was brisk.”
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Hewitt thanked the baker for his advice, wished him better luck in future, and left.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Hewitt thanked the baker for his advice, wished him better luck in future, and left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hewitt thanked the baker for his advice, wished him better luck in future, and left.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole.
someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Hewitt thanked the baker for his advice, wished him better luck in future, and left.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Hewitt thanked the baker for his advice, wished him better luck in future, and left.
quick and energetic
From this reading To the Hare and Hounds his pace was brisk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I know where our man is now, and I think we can get him, by a little management."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I know where our man is now, and I think we can get him, by a little management."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hewitt thanked the baker for his advice, wished him better luck in future, and left.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Hewitt thanked the baker for his advice, wished him better luck in future, and left.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I know where our man is now, and I think we can get him, by a little management."
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole.
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading To the Hare and Hounds his pace was brisk.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hewitt thanked the baker for his advice, wished him better luck in future, and left.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hewitt thanked the baker for his advice, wished him better luck in future, and left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hewitt thanked the baker for his advice, wished him better luck in future, and left.
plural of “hound” — any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading To the Hare and Hounds his pace was brisk.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I know where our man is now, and I think we can get him, by a little management."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hewitt thanked the baker for his advice, wished him better luck in future, and left.
given to inquiry
From this reading "Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know where our man is now, and I think we can get him, by a little management."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know where our man is now, and I think we can get him, by a little management."
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 Hewitt thanked the baker for his advice, wished him better luck in future, and left.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I know where our man is now, and I think we can get him, by a little management."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Hewitt thanked the baker for his advice, wished him better luck in future, and left.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I know where our man is now, and I think we can get him, by a little management."
the act of managing something
From this reading I know where our man is now, and I think we can get him, by a little management."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I know where our man is now, and I think we can get him, by a little management."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I know where our man is now, and I think we can get him, by a little management."
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading To the Hare and Hounds his pace was brisk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Hewitt thanked the baker for his advice, wished him better luck in future, and left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hewitt thanked the baker for his advice, wished him better luck in future, and left.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I know where our man is now, and I think we can get him, by a little management."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the Hare and Hounds his pace was brisk.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the Hare and Hounds his pace was brisk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I know where our man is now, and I think we can get him, by a little management."
in or at the place that
From this reading I know where our man is now, and I think we can get him, by a little management."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "Come," he said, as he met Kentish's inquiring glance, "this has been a very good day, on the whole.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Hewitt thanked the baker for his advice, wished him better luck in future, and left.
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