Chapter 9 of "No Clue!": A Mystery Story is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of "No Clue!": A Mystery Story is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What consequences?" "I'd hardly describe 'em to his personal representative, would I? But you can take this from me: they'll come soon enough--and rough enough!" Hastings made no reference to having been dismissed by Sloane. He was glad when Crown changed the subject.
Chapter 9 of "No Clue!": A Mystery Story is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “"What consequences?"”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading “He was glad when Crown changed the subject.”
give a description of
From this reading “"I'd hardly describe 'em to his personal representative, would I?”
having lost your job
From this reading “Hastings made no reference to having been dismissed by Sloane.”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “Hastings made no reference to having been dismissed by Sloane.”
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “"I'd hardly describe 'em to his personal representative, would I?”
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading “Hastings made no reference to having been dismissed by Sloane.”
a person who represents others
From this reading “"I'd hardly describe 'em to his personal representative, would I?”
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.
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But you can take this from me: they'll come soon enough--and rough enough!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hastings made no reference to having been dismissed by Sloane.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you can take this from me: they'll come soon enough--and rough enough!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hastings made no reference to having been dismissed by Sloane.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But you can take this from me: they'll come soon enough--and rough enough!"
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He was glad when Crown changed the subject.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But you can take this from me: they'll come soon enough--and rough enough!"
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "What consequences?"
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading He was glad when Crown changed the subject.
give a description of
From this reading "I'd hardly describe 'em to his personal representative, would I?
having lost your job
From this reading Hastings made no reference to having been dismissed by Sloane.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "I'd hardly describe 'em to his personal representative, would I?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But you can take this from me: they'll come soon enough--and rough enough!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But you can take this from me: they'll come soon enough--and rough enough!"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was glad when Crown changed the subject.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I'd hardly describe 'em to his personal representative, would I?
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Hastings made no reference to having been dismissed by Sloane.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Hastings made no reference to having been dismissed by Sloane.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was glad when Crown changed the subject.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'd hardly describe 'em to his personal representative, would I?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'd hardly describe 'em to his personal representative, would I?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'd hardly describe 'em to his personal representative, would I?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Hastings made no reference to having been dismissed by Sloane.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you can take this from me: they'll come soon enough--and rough enough!"
not any; not one
From this reading Hastings made no reference to having been dismissed by Sloane.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading "I'd hardly describe 'em to his personal representative, would I?
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Hastings made no reference to having been dismissed by Sloane.
a person who represents others
From this reading "I'd hardly describe 'em to his personal representative, would I?
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading But you can take this from me: they'll come soon enough--and rough enough!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hastings made no reference to having been dismissed by Sloane.
in the near future
From this reading But you can take this from me: they'll come soon enough--and rough enough!"
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He was glad when Crown changed the subject.
carry out
From this reading But you can take this from me: they'll come soon enough--and rough enough!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was glad when Crown changed the subject.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But you can take this from me: they'll come soon enough--and rough enough!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But you can take this from me: they'll come soon enough--and rough enough!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd hardly describe 'em to his personal representative, would I?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was glad when Crown changed the subject.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What consequences?"
at the time that
From this reading He was glad when Crown changed the subject.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I'd hardly describe 'em to his personal representative, would I?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you can take this from me: they'll come soon enough--and rough enough!"
Chapter 9 of "No Clue!": A Mystery Story by James Hay holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 9 holds 404 sentences of "No Clue!": A Mystery Story, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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