Chapter 7 of Mr. Justice Maxell is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Mr. Justice Maxell is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened. “You might pack my bag, will you?” he said almost brusquely. “I have a letter or two to write. I’m going to London. Important business has arisen, and I may be gone some time.”
Chapter 7 of Mr. Justice Maxell is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading “Important business has arisen, and I may be gone some time.””
a line of approach
From this reading “HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading ““You might pack my bag, will you?” he said almost brusquely.”
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading ““You might pack my bag, will you?” he said almost brusquely.”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.”
of great significance or value
From this reading “Important business has arisen, and I may be gone some time.””
arrange in a container
From this reading ““You might pack my bag, will you?” he said almost brusquely.”
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 “Important business has arisen, and I may be gone some time.””
In this reading “HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.”
In this reading “Important business has arisen, and I may be gone some time.””
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 “I have a letter or two to write.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “You might pack my bag, will you?” he said almost brusquely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Important business has arisen, and I may be gone some time.”
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
a line of approach
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “You might pack my bag, will you?” he said almost brusquely.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Important business has arisen, and I may be gone some time.”
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “You might pack my bag, will you?” he said almost brusquely.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Important business has arisen, and I may be gone some time.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
a young female
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
the act of departing
From this reading I’m going to London.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Important business has arisen, and I may be gone some time.”
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Important business has arisen, and I may be gone some time.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have a letter or two to write.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have a letter or two to write.
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From this reading I’m going to London.
of great significance or value
From this reading Important business has arisen, and I may be gone some time.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “I have a letter or two to write.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I’m going to London.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Important business has arisen, and I may be gone some time.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You might pack my bag, will you?” he said almost brusquely.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You might pack my bag, will you?” he said almost brusquely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I have a letter or two to write.
arrange in a container
From this reading “You might pack my bag, will you?” he said almost brusquely.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You might pack my bag, will you?” he said almost brusquely.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Important business has arisen, and I may be gone some time.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
successive (without a break)
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Important business has arisen, and I may be gone some time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I have a letter or two to write.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HE went straight back to his flat on the Avenue of the Grand Army, and the girl could see by his face that something had happened.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You might pack my bag, will you?” he said almost brusquely.
produce a literary work
From this reading “I have a letter or two to write.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You might pack my bag, will you?” he said almost brusquely.
Chapter 7 of Mr. Justice Maxell by Edgar Wallace holds 129 sentences, grouped into 26 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 7 holds 129 sentences of Mr. Justice Maxell, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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