Chapter 5 of Martin Hewitt, Investigator is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Martin Hewitt, Investigator is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Myself?" "Yes, I have a reason. Will you trust me with the 'key' of the private room opposite? I will go over there for a little, while you talk to your men in this room. Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.
Chapter 5 of Martin Hewitt, Investigator is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Will you trust me with the 'key' of the private room opposite?”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “Will you trust me with the 'key' of the private room opposite?”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “Will you trust me with the 'key' of the private room opposite?”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.”
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “Will you trust me with the 'key' of the private room opposite?”
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 "Yes, I have a reason.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.
later than; following
From this reading Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will go over there for a little, while you talk to your men in this room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will go over there for a little, while you talk to your men in this room.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, I have a reason.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I have a reason.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will go over there for a little, while you talk to your men in this room.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Will you trust me with the 'key' of the private room opposite?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I will go over there for a little, while you talk to your men in this room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Will you trust me with the 'key' of the private room opposite?
the force of workers available
From this reading I will go over there for a little, while you talk to your men in this room.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Myself?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Will you trust me with the 'key' of the private room opposite?
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Will you trust me with the 'key' of the private room opposite?
above and across; more than
From this reading I will go over there for a little, while you talk to your men in this room.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Will you trust me with the 'key' of the private room opposite?
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "Yes, I have a reason.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Will you trust me with the 'key' of the private room opposite?
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I will go over there for a little, while you talk to your men in this room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will you trust me with the 'key' of the private room opposite?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bring them in here and shut the door; I can look after the office from across the corridor, you know.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I will go over there for a little, while you talk to your men in this room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will go over there for a little, while you talk to your men in this room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will go over there for a little, while you talk to your men in this room.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Will you trust me with the 'key' of the private room opposite?
during the time that
From this reading I will go over there for a little, while you talk to your men in this room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you trust me with the 'key' of the private room opposite?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Will you trust me with the 'key' of the private room opposite?
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I have a reason.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you trust me with the 'key' of the private room opposite?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will go over there for a little, while you talk to your men in this room.
Chapter 5 of Martin Hewitt, Investigator by Arthur Morrison holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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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