Chapter 11 of Tales of Terror and Mystery is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Tales of Terror and Mystery is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes, but I don't care about being locked in alone like this." "Don't you?" I heard his hearty, chuckling laugh. "You won't be alone long." "Let me out, sir!"
Chapter 11 of Tales of Terror and Mystery is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Having no one else present.
From this reading “"Yes, but I don't care about being locked in alone like this."”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “"Yes, but I don't care about being locked in alone like this."”
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “I heard his hearty, chuckling laugh.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “I heard his hearty, chuckling laugh.”
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading “I heard his hearty, chuckling laugh.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “I heard his hearty, chuckling laugh.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “"Yes, but I don't care about being locked in alone like this."”
an affirmative
From this reading “"Yes, but I don't care about being locked in alone like this."”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes, but I don't care about being locked in alone like this."
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Yes, but I don't care about being locked in alone like this."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You won't be alone long."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Yes, but I don't care about being locked in alone like this."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, but I don't care about being locked in alone like this."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Yes, but I don't care about being locked in alone like this."
-ing form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading I heard his hearty, chuckling laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, but I don't care about being locked in alone like this."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard his hearty, chuckling laugh.
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading I heard his hearty, chuckling laugh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I heard his hearty, chuckling laugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, but I don't care about being locked in alone like this."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, but I don't care about being locked in alone like this."
the sound of laughing
From this reading I heard his hearty, chuckling laugh.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me out, sir!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes, but I don't care about being locked in alone like this."
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "Yes, but I don't care about being locked in alone like this."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You won't be alone long."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me out, sir!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Let me out, sir!"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Let me out, sir!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, but I don't care about being locked in alone like this."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You won't be alone long."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, but I don't care about being locked in alone like this."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you?"
Chapter 11 of Tales of Terror and Mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 11 holds 176 sentences of Tales of Terror and Mystery, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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