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The Amateur Cracksman
The Amateur Cracksman

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Amateur Cracksman is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 14 of The Amateur Cracksman by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung holds 224 sentences, grouped into 45 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.

What does chapter 14 of The Amateur Cracksman contain?

Chapter 14 holds 224 sentences of The Amateur Cracksman, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 14 of The Amateur Cracksman by E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 224 sentences, grouped into 45 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 14 of The Amateur Cracksman?

Work through the 45 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 45 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 14 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 14 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

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Is this the complete text of The Amateur Cracksman?

Yes. All 3812 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #706 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #706, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Amateur Cracksman take to read?

About 317 minutes of reading across 763 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Amateur Cracksman

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Amateur Cracksman, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Amateur
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Amateur Cracksman; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Cracksman
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Hornung
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Flattery
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"We must," said Mr. Crawshay, and leaned back comfortably, and began twirling his stubby thumbs.
Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.
And he spoke exactly as though he and I were alone in the room.
"You seize the situation, Bunny?
If our friend here is 'copped,' to speak his language, he means to 'blow the gaff' on you and me.
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The Amateur Cracksman

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

Chapter 14 of The Amateur Cracksman is here in full — 224 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/45 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"We must," said Mr. Crawshay, and leaned back comfortably, and began twirling his stubby thumbs.
Line 2
Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.
Line 3
And he spoke exactly as though he and I were alone in the room.
Line 4
"You seize the situation, Bunny?
Line 5
If our friend here is 'copped,' to speak his language, he means to 'blow the gaff' on you and me.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “And he spoke exactly as though he and I were alone in the room.”

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a

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aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading And he spoke exactly as though he and I were alone in the room.

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and

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From this reading "We must," said Mr. Crawshay, and leaned back comfortably, and began twirling his stubby thumbs.

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as

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From this reading And he spoke exactly as though he and I were alone in the room.

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back

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began

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From this reading "We must," said Mr. Crawshay, and leaned back comfortably, and began twirling his stubby thumbs.

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blow

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From this reading If our friend here is 'copped,' to speak his language, he means to 'blow the gaff' on you and me.

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Bunny

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From this reading "You seize the situation, Bunny?

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but

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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comfortably

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From this reading "We must," said Mr. Crawshay, and leaned back comfortably, and began twirling his stubby thumbs.

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copped

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From this reading If our friend here is 'copped,' to speak his language, he means to 'blow the gaff' on you and me.

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Crawshay

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exactly

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From this reading And he spoke exactly as though he and I were alone in the room.

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eye

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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forehead

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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friend

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From this reading If our friend here is 'copped,' to speak his language, he means to 'blow the gaff' on you and me.

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gaff

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From this reading If our friend here is 'copped,' to speak his language, he means to 'blow the gaff' on you and me.

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he

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From this reading And he spoke exactly as though he and I were alone in the room.

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here

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From this reading If our friend here is 'copped,' to speak his language, he means to 'blow the gaff' on you and me.

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his

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From this reading "We must," said Mr. Crawshay, and leaned back comfortably, and began twirling his stubby thumbs.

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I

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From this reading And he spoke exactly as though he and I were alone in the room.

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If

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From this reading If our friend here is 'copped,' to speak his language, he means to 'blow the gaff' on you and me.

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in

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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is

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From this reading If our friend here is 'copped,' to speak his language, he means to 'blow the gaff' on you and me.

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language

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From this reading If our friend here is 'copped,' to speak his language, he means to 'blow the gaff' on you and me.

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leaned

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From this reading "We must," said Mr. Crawshay, and leaned back comfortably, and began twirling his stubby thumbs.

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lines

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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me

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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means

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From this reading If our friend here is 'copped,' to speak his language, he means to 'blow the gaff' on you and me.

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mingled

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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mouth

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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Mr

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From this reading "We must," said Mr. Crawshay, and leaned back comfortably, and began twirling his stubby thumbs.

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must

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From this reading "We must," said Mr. Crawshay, and leaned back comfortably, and began twirling his stubby thumbs.

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of

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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on

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From this reading If our friend here is 'copped,' to speak his language, he means to 'blow the gaff' on you and me.

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our

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From this reading If our friend here is 'copped,' to speak his language, he means to 'blow the gaff' on you and me.

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Raffles

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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resignation

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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resolve

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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room

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From this reading And he spoke exactly as though he and I were alone in the room.

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said

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From this reading "We must," said Mr. Crawshay, and leaned back comfortably, and began twirling his stubby thumbs.

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scored

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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seize

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From this reading "You seize the situation, Bunny?

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situation

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From this reading "You seize the situation, Bunny?

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speak

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From this reading If our friend here is 'copped,' to speak his language, he means to 'blow the gaff' on you and me.

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spoke

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From this reading And he spoke exactly as though he and I were alone in the room.

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stubby

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From this reading "We must," said Mr. Crawshay, and leaned back comfortably, and began twirling his stubby thumbs.

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the

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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though

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From this reading And he spoke exactly as though he and I were alone in the room.

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thought

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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thumbs

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From this reading "We must," said Mr. Crawshay, and leaned back comfortably, and began twirling his stubby thumbs.

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to

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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turned

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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twinkle

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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twirling

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From this reading "We must," said Mr. Crawshay, and leaned back comfortably, and began twirling his stubby thumbs.

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was

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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We

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From this reading "We must," said Mr. Crawshay, and leaned back comfortably, and began twirling his stubby thumbs.

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were

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From this reading And he spoke exactly as though he and I were alone in the room.

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with

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From this reading Raffles turned to me with a twinkle in his eye; but his forehead was scored with thought, and resolve mingled with resignation in the lines of his mouth.

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You

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From this reading "You seize the situation, Bunny?

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