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Chapter 3 of Tales of Men and Ghosts is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“How’do, Doctor Stell? Pretty slim show, ain’t it?” the reporter cheerfully flung out at him. And Mr. J. B. Hewson, with a nod of amicable assent, passed on. Granice sat benumbed. He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
Chapter 3 of Tales of Men and Ghosts is here in full — 416 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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characterized by friendship and good will
From this reading “And Mr. J. B. Hewson, with a nod of amicable assent, passed on.”
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading “And Mr. J. B. Hewson, with a nod of amicable assent, passed on.”
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Pretty slim show, ain’t it?” the reporter cheerfully flung out at him.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.”
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading “He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.”
express or signify by nodding
From this reading “And Mr. J. B. Hewson, with a nod of amicable assent, passed on.”
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading “Pretty slim show, ain’t it?” the reporter cheerfully flung out at him.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “Pretty slim show, ain’t it?” the reporter cheerfully flung out at him.”
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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 And Mr. J. B. Hewson, with a nod of amicable assent, passed on.
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From this reading Pretty slim show, ain’t it?” the reporter cheerfully flung out at him.
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From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
characterized by friendship and good will
From this reading And Mr. J. B. Hewson, with a nod of amicable assent, passed on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Mr. J. B. Hewson, with a nod of amicable assent, passed on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading And Mr. J. B. Hewson, with a nod of amicable assent, passed on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pretty slim show, ain’t it?” the reporter cheerfully flung out at him.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading And Mr. J. B. Hewson, with a nod of amicable assent, passed on.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
lacking sensation
From this reading Granice sat benumbed.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Pretty slim show, ain’t it?” the reporter cheerfully flung out at him.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “How’do, Doctor Stell?
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Pretty slim show, ain’t it?” the reporter cheerfully flung out at him.
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From this reading Granice sat benumbed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
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From this reading And Mr. J. B. Hewson, with a nod of amicable assent, passed on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pretty slim show, ain’t it?” the reporter cheerfully flung out at him.
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From this reading “How’do, Doctor Stell?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pretty slim show, ain’t it?” the reporter cheerfully flung out at him.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading And Mr. J. B. Hewson, with a nod of amicable assent, passed on.
and nothing more
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And Mr. J. B. Hewson, with a nod of amicable assent, passed on.
express or signify by nodding
From this reading And Mr. J. B. Hewson, with a nod of amicable assent, passed on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Mr. J. B. Hewson, with a nod of amicable assent, passed on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Mr. J. B. Hewson, with a nod of amicable assent, passed on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pretty slim show, ain’t it?” the reporter cheerfully flung out at him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And Mr. J. B. Hewson, with a nod of amicable assent, passed on.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Pretty slim show, ain’t it?” the reporter cheerfully flung out at him.
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Pretty slim show, ain’t it?” the reporter cheerfully flung out at him.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Granice sat benumbed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Pretty slim show, ain’t it?” the reporter cheerfully flung out at him.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Pretty slim show, ain’t it?” the reporter cheerfully flung out at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How’do, Doctor Stell?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pretty slim show, ain’t it?” the reporter cheerfully flung out at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
which person or people
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew he had not been mistaken--the man who had just passed was the same man whom Allonby had sent to see him: a physician disguised as a detective.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Mr. J. B. Hewson, with a nod of amicable assent, passed on.
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