Chapter 18 of Tales of Terror and Mystery is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Tales of Terror and Mystery is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I don't blame the police for being at fault. I don't see how it could have been otherwise. There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one. I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket. It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
Chapter 18 of Tales of Terror and Mystery is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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put or pin the blame on
From this reading “"I don't blame the police for being at fault.”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.”
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading “I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.”
a slight indication
From this reading “There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"I don't blame the police for being at fault.”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading “I don't see how it could have been otherwise.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “"I don't blame the police for being at fault.”
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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 There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't blame the police for being at fault.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I don't see how it could have been otherwise.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I don't blame the police for being at fault.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "I don't blame the police for being at fault.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
having the shape or form of a circle
From this reading I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.
a slight indication
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I don't see how it could have been otherwise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't blame the police for being at fault.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I don't blame the police for being at fault.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't blame the police for being at fault.
set up or found
From this reading I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't see how it could have been otherwise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't see how it could have been otherwise.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't blame the police for being at fault.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't see how it could have been otherwise.
and nothing more
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
in other respects or ways
From this reading I don't see how it could have been otherwise.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "I don't blame the police for being at fault.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I don't see how it could have been otherwise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I don't blame the police for being at fault.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
a special situation
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
precisely as stated
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was just one little clue that they might have followed up, but it was a small one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I mean that small, circular mirror which was found in my brother's pocket.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It isn't a very common thing for a young man to carry about with him, is it?
Chapter 18 of Tales of Terror and Mystery by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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 18 holds 187 sentences of Tales of Terror and Mystery, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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