Chapter 7 of The Babbington case is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Babbington case is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VITAL QUESTION. “You heard what I said over the phone, Mr. Carter?” Lynne said, turning about and facing the detective. They were in a room which opened off from the library of the mansion. “Yes,” said Nick, “I heard.”
Chapter 7 of The Babbington case is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading ““You heard what I said over the phone, Mr. Carter?””
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “Lynne said, turning about and facing the detective.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “Lynne said, turning about and facing the detective.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “They were in a room which opened off from the library of the mansion.”
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “They were in a room which opened off from the library of the mansion.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading ““Yes,” said Nick, “I heard.””
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading ““You heard what I said over the phone, Mr. Carter?””
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading “A VITAL QUESTION.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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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 VITAL QUESTION.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lynne said, turning about and facing the detective.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lynne said, turning about and facing the detective.
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading “You heard what I said over the phone, Mr. Carter?”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Lynne said, turning about and facing the detective.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Lynne said, turning about and facing the detective.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were in a room which opened off from the library of the mansion.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “You heard what I said over the phone, Mr. Carter?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You heard what I said over the phone, Mr. Carter?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in a room which opened off from the library of the mansion.
a room where books are kept
From this reading They were in a room which opened off from the library of the mansion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lynne said, turning about and facing the detective.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading They were in a room which opened off from the library of the mansion.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You heard what I said over the phone, Mr. Carter?”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “Yes,” said Nick, “I heard.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were in a room which opened off from the library of the mansion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were in a room which opened off from the library of the mansion.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading They were in a room which opened off from the library of the mansion.
above and across; more than
From this reading “You heard what I said over the phone, Mr. Carter?”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “You heard what I said over the phone, Mr. Carter?”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A VITAL QUESTION.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were in a room which opened off from the library of the mansion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You heard what I said over the phone, Mr. Carter?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You heard what I said over the phone, Mr. Carter?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in a room which opened off from the library of the mansion.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Lynne said, turning about and facing the detective.
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading A VITAL QUESTION.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in a room which opened off from the library of the mansion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You heard what I said over the phone, Mr. Carter?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were in a room which opened off from the library of the mansion.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Nick, “I heard.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You heard what I said over the phone, Mr. Carter?”
Chapter 7 of The Babbington case by Nicholas (House name) Carter holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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 7 holds 130 sentences of The Babbington case, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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