Chapter 38 of Samuel Boyd of Catchpole Square: A Mystery is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 38 of Samuel Boyd of Catchpole Square: A Mystery is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A STARTLING DENOUEMENT. "What is your name and calling?" "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris. Joseph Pitou, a name well known." "We are familiar with it in England.
Chapter 38 of Samuel Boyd of Catchpole Square: A Mystery is here in full — 381 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “"What is your name and calling?"”
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading “"I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.”
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading “A STARTLING DENOUEMENT.”
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading “"I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.”
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “"We are familiar with it in England.”
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading “"I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.”
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading “Joseph Pitou, a name well known."”
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading “A STARTLING DENOUEMENT.”
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.
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In this reading “Joseph Pitou, a name well known."”
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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 A STARTLING DENOUEMENT.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What is your name and calling?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are familiar with it in England.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "What is your name and calling?"
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.
the outcome of a complex sequence of events
From this reading A STARTLING DENOUEMENT.
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "We are familiar with it in England.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "We are familiar with it in England.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is your name and calling?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We are familiar with it in England.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph Pitou, a name well known."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Joseph Pitou, a name well known."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What is your name and calling?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joseph Pitou, a name well known."
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING DENOUEMENT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am of the Criminal Investigation Department in Paris.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are familiar with it in England.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Joseph Pitou, a name well known."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your name and calling?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We are familiar with it in England.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your name and calling?"
Chapter 38 of Samuel Boyd of Catchpole Square: A Mystery by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 381 sentences, grouped into 77 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 38 holds 381 sentences of Samuel Boyd of Catchpole Square: A Mystery, unabridged, divided into 77 reading sections.
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