Chapter 8 of Round the Fire Stories is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of Round the Fire Stories is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The answer from Manchester came within a few minutes. “No news of missing special. Driver and guard of slow train positive no accident between Kenyon Junction and Barton Moss. Line quite clear, and no sign of anything unusual.—Manchester.” “That driver and guard will have to go,” said Mr. Bland, grimly.
Chapter 8 of Round the Fire Stories is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading ““That driver and guard will have to go,” said Mr. Bland, grimly.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading “Driver and guard of slow train positive no accident between Kenyon Junction and Barton Moss.”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading ““That driver and guard will have to go,” said Mr. Bland, grimly.”
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading “Driver and guard of slow train positive no accident between Kenyon Junction and Barton Moss.”
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading “The answer from Manchester came within a few minutes.”
not able to be found
From this reading ““No news of missing special.”
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading “Driver and guard of slow train positive no accident between Kenyon Junction and Barton Moss.”
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading “Driver and guard of slow train positive no accident between Kenyon Junction and Barton Moss.”
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 “The answer from Manchester came within a few minutes.”
In this reading “The answer from Manchester came within a few minutes.”
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 The answer from Manchester came within a few minutes.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Driver and guard of slow train positive no accident between Kenyon Junction and Barton Moss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Driver and guard of slow train positive no accident between Kenyon Junction and Barton Moss.
react verbally
From this reading The answer from Manchester came within a few minutes.
any thing at all
From this reading Line quite clear, and no sign of anything unusual.—Manchester.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Driver and guard of slow train positive no accident between Kenyon Junction and Barton Moss.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Driver and guard of slow train positive no accident between Kenyon Junction and Barton Moss.
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading “That driver and guard will have to go,” said Mr. Bland, grimly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The answer from Manchester came within a few minutes.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Line quite clear, and no sign of anything unusual.—Manchester.”
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Driver and guard of slow train positive no accident between Kenyon Junction and Barton Moss.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The answer from Manchester came within a few minutes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The answer from Manchester came within a few minutes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “That driver and guard will have to go,” said Mr. Bland, grimly.
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “That driver and guard will have to go,” said Mr. Bland, grimly.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Driver and guard of slow train positive no accident between Kenyon Junction and Barton Moss.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That driver and guard will have to go,” said Mr. Bland, grimly.
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading Driver and guard of slow train positive no accident between Kenyon Junction and Barton Moss.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Driver and guard of slow train positive no accident between Kenyon Junction and Barton Moss.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Line quite clear, and no sign of anything unusual.—Manchester.”
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading The answer from Manchester came within a few minutes.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The answer from Manchester came within a few minutes.
not able to be found
From this reading “No news of missing special.
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Driver and guard of slow train positive no accident between Kenyon Junction and Barton Moss.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “That driver and guard will have to go,” said Mr. Bland, grimly.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “No news of missing special.
not any; not one
From this reading “No news of missing special.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No news of missing special.
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading Driver and guard of slow train positive no accident between Kenyon Junction and Barton Moss.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Line quite clear, and no sign of anything unusual.—Manchester.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That driver and guard will have to go,” said Mr. Bland, grimly.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Line quite clear, and no sign of anything unusual.—Manchester.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Driver and guard of slow train positive no accident between Kenyon Junction and Barton Moss.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “No news of missing special.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That driver and guard will have to go,” said Mr. Bland, grimly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The answer from Manchester came within a few minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That driver and guard will have to go,” said Mr. Bland, grimly.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Driver and guard of slow train positive no accident between Kenyon Junction and Barton Moss.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Line quite clear, and no sign of anything unusual.—Manchester.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That driver and guard will have to go,” said Mr. Bland, grimly.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The answer from Manchester came within a few minutes.
Chapter 8 of Round the Fire Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 8 holds 419 sentences of Round the Fire Stories, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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