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The Beetle: A Mystery

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

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ALL THAT MRS ENDERSON KNEW Mrs Henderson put her hands under her apron and smirked.
Well, Mr Phillips, it do sound strange to ear you talkin to me like that.
Anybody’d think I’d done something as I didn’t ought to a done to ear you going on.
As for what’s appened, I’ll tell you all I know with the greatest willingness on earth.
And as for bein careful, there ain’t no call for you to tell me to be that, for that I always am, as by now you ought to know.’
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Beetle: A Mystery

Chapter XXXVII · Chapter 37

Chapter 37 of The Beetle: A Mystery is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ALL THAT MRSENDERSON KNEW Mrs Henderson put her hands under her apron and smirked.
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Well, Mr Phillips, it do sound strange toear you talkinto me like that.
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Anybody’d think I’d done something as I didn’t ought toadone toear you going on.
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As for what’sappened, I’ll tell you all I know with the greatest willingness on earth.
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And as for beincareful, there ain’t no call for you to tell me to be that, for that I always am, as by now you ought to know.’

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.

apron noun US /ˈeɪprən/

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading “ALL THAT MRS ’ENDERSON KNEW Mrs Henderson put her hands under her apron and smirked.”

careful adjective US /ˈkerfəl/

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading “And as for bein’ careful, there ain’t no call for you to tell me to be that, for that I always am, as by now you ought to know.’”

ear noun US /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading “‘Well, Mr Phillips, it do sound strange to ’ear you talkin’ to me like that.”

earth noun US /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading “As for what’s ’appened, I’ll tell you all I know with the greatest willingness on earth.”

greatest adjective US /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading “As for what’s ’appened, I’ll tell you all I know with the greatest willingness on earth.”

ought modal verb US /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “Anybody’d think I’d done something as I didn’t ought to ’a’ done to ’ear you going on.”

sound noun US /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading “‘Well, Mr Phillips, it do sound strange to ’ear you talkin’ to me like that.”

willingness noun US /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/

cheerful compliance

From this reading “As for what’s ’appened, I’ll tell you all I know with the greatest willingness on earth.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Anybody’d think I’d done something as I didn’t ought to ’a’ done to ’ear you going on.

ain't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And as for bein’ careful, there ain’t no call for you to tell me to be that, for that I always am, as by now you ought to know.’

ALLadjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading ALL THAT MRS ’ENDERSON KNEW Mrs Henderson put her hands under her apron and smirked.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading And as for bein’ careful, there ain’t no call for you to tell me to be that, for that I always am, as by now you ought to know.’

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading And as for bein’ careful, there ain’t no call for you to tell me to be that, for that I always am, as by now you ought to know.’

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ALL THAT MRS ’ENDERSON KNEW Mrs Henderson put her hands under her apron and smirked.

Anybody'd

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From this reading Anybody’d think I’d done something as I didn’t ought to ’a’ done to ’ear you going on.

appened

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From this reading As for what’s ’appened, I’ll tell you all I know with the greatest willingness on earth.

apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading ALL THAT MRS ’ENDERSON KNEW Mrs Henderson put her hands under her apron and smirked.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Anybody’d think I’d done something as I didn’t ought to ’a’ done to ’ear you going on.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And as for bein’ careful, there ain’t no call for you to tell me to be that, for that I always am, as by now you ought to know.’

bein

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From this reading And as for bein’ careful, there ain’t no call for you to tell me to be that, for that I always am, as by now you ought to know.’

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And as for bein’ careful, there ain’t no call for you to tell me to be that, for that I always am, as by now you ought to know.’

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And as for bein’ careful, there ain’t no call for you to tell me to be that, for that I always am, as by now you ought to know.’

carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading And as for bein’ careful, there ain’t no call for you to tell me to be that, for that I always am, as by now you ought to know.’

didn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anybody’d think I’d done something as I didn’t ought to ’a’ done to ’ear you going on.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading ‘Well, Mr Phillips, it do sound strange to ’ear you talkin’ to me like that.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Anybody’d think I’d done something as I didn’t ought to ’a’ done to ’ear you going on.

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading ‘Well, Mr Phillips, it do sound strange to ’ear you talkin’ to me like that.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading As for what’s ’appened, I’ll tell you all I know with the greatest willingness on earth.

ENDERSON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ALL THAT MRS ’ENDERSON KNEW Mrs Henderson put her hands under her apron and smirked.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As for what’s ’appened, I’ll tell you all I know with the greatest willingness on earth.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Anybody’d think I’d done something as I didn’t ought to ’a’ done to ’ear you going on.

greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/

highest in quality

From this reading As for what’s ’appened, I’ll tell you all I know with the greatest willingness on earth.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading ALL THAT MRS ’ENDERSON KNEW Mrs Henderson put her hands under her apron and smirked.

Henderson

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From this reading ALL THAT MRS ’ENDERSON KNEW Mrs Henderson put her hands under her apron and smirked.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading ALL THAT MRS ’ENDERSON KNEW Mrs Henderson put her hands under her apron and smirked.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Anybody’d think I’d done something as I didn’t ought to ’a’ done to ’ear you going on.

I'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anybody’d think I’d done something as I didn’t ought to ’a’ done to ’ear you going on.

I'll

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As for what’s ’appened, I’ll tell you all I know with the greatest willingness on earth.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ‘Well, Mr Phillips, it do sound strange to ’ear you talkin’ to me like that.

KNEWverbUS /nuː/

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 ALL THAT MRS ’ENDERSON KNEW Mrs Henderson put her hands under her apron and smirked.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading As for what’s ’appened, I’ll tell you all I know with the greatest willingness on earth.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading ‘Well, Mr Phillips, it do sound strange to ’ear you talkin’ to me like that.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ‘Well, Mr Phillips, it do sound strange to ’ear you talkin’ to me like that.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading ‘Well, Mr Phillips, it do sound strange to ’ear you talkin’ to me like that.

MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading ALL THAT MRS ’ENDERSON KNEW Mrs Henderson put her hands under her apron and smirked.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading And as for bein’ careful, there ain’t no call for you to tell me to be that, for that I always am, as by now you ought to know.’

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And as for bein’ careful, there ain’t no call for you to tell me to be that, for that I always am, as by now you ought to know.’

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Anybody’d think I’d done something as I didn’t ought to ’a’ done to ’ear you going on.

oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Anybody’d think I’d done something as I didn’t ought to ’a’ done to ’ear you going on.

Phillips

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘Well, Mr Phillips, it do sound strange to ’ear you talkin’ to me like that.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading ALL THAT MRS ’ENDERSON KNEW Mrs Henderson put her hands under her apron and smirked.

smirked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ALL THAT MRS ’ENDERSON KNEW Mrs Henderson put her hands under her apron and smirked.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Anybody’d think I’d done something as I didn’t ought to ’a’ done to ’ear you going on.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading ‘Well, Mr Phillips, it do sound strange to ’ear you talkin’ to me like that.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading ‘Well, Mr Phillips, it do sound strange to ’ear you talkin’ to me like that.

talkin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ‘Well, Mr Phillips, it do sound strange to ’ear you talkin’ to me like that.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading As for what’s ’appened, I’ll tell you all I know with the greatest willingness on earth.

THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ALL THAT MRS ’ENDERSON KNEW Mrs Henderson put her hands under her apron and smirked.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As for what’s ’appened, I’ll tell you all I know with the greatest willingness on earth.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading And as for bein’ careful, there ain’t no call for you to tell me to be that, for that I always am, as by now you ought to know.’

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Anybody’d think I’d done something as I didn’t ought to ’a’ done to ’ear you going on.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ‘Well, Mr Phillips, it do sound strange to ’ear you talkin’ to me like that.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading ALL THAT MRS ’ENDERSON KNEW Mrs Henderson put her hands under her apron and smirked.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading ‘Well, Mr Phillips, it do sound strange to ’ear you talkin’ to me like that.

what's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As for what’s ’appened, I’ll tell you all I know with the greatest willingness on earth.

willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/

cheerful compliance

From this reading As for what’s ’appened, I’ll tell you all I know with the greatest willingness on earth.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading As for what’s ’appened, I’ll tell you all I know with the greatest willingness on earth.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘Well, Mr Phillips, it do sound strange to ’ear you talkin’ to me like that.

Chapter 37 of The Beetle: A Mystery by Richard Marsh holds 276 sentences, grouped into 56 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.

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