Chapter 4 of Mystery at Lynden Sands is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Mystery at Lynden Sands is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn. “Let's have the unofficial view first,” he suggested. “What do you make of it all, squire, in the light of the classics?” Wendover shook his head deprecatingly. “It's hardly fair to start with the amateur, Clinton.
Chapter 4 of Mystery at Lynden Sands is here in full — 306 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading ““It's hardly fair to start with the amateur, Clinton.”
study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
From this reading ““What do you make of it all, squire, in the light of the classics?””
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading “What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.”
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading ““What do you make of it all, squire, in the light of the classics?””
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““Let's have the unofficial view first,” he suggested.”
not having official authority or sanction
From this reading ““Let's have the unofficial view first,” he suggested.”
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In this reading ““It's hardly fair to start with the amateur, Clinton.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “What do you make of it all, squire, in the light of the classics?”
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading “It's hardly fair to start with the amateur, Clinton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.
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From this reading What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.
study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
From this reading “What do you make of it all, squire, in the light of the classics?”
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.
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From this reading Wendover shook his head deprecatingly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you make of it all, squire, in the light of the classics?”
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “It's hardly fair to start with the amateur, Clinton.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Let's have the unofficial view first,” he suggested.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.
only a very short time before
From this reading “It's hardly fair to start with the amateur, Clinton.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Let's have the unofficial view first,” he suggested.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let's have the unofficial view first,” he suggested.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Wendover shook his head deprecatingly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.
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From this reading “It's hardly fair to start with the amateur, Clinton.
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From this reading “Let's have the unofficial view first,” he suggested.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
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engage in
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What do you make of it all, squire, in the light of the classics?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Wendover shook his head deprecatingly.
term of address for a man
From this reading What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “What do you make of it all, squire, in the light of the classics?”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “It's hardly fair to start with the amateur, Clinton.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Let's have the unofficial view first,” he suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.
not having official authority or sanction
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a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading “Let's have the unofficial view first,” he suggested.
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From this reading Wendover shook his head deprecatingly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Happened in the Night Sir Clinton took out his cigarette-case and handed it to his companions in turn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It's hardly fair to start with the amateur, Clinton.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you make of it all, squire, in the light of the classics?”
Chapter 4 of Mystery at Lynden Sands by J. J. Connington holds 306 sentences, grouped into 62 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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