Chapter 7 of The Blue Lights: A Detective Story is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Blue Lights: A Detective Story is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Stapleton was standing in the middle of the library, when Duvall entered. He turned to him excitedly. "Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!" "From the woman who just left the house?" "Yes."
Chapter 7 of The Blue Lights: A Detective Story is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Mr. Stapleton was standing in the middle of the library, when Duvall entered.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “He turned to him excitedly.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Mr. Stapleton was standing in the middle of the library, when Duvall entered.”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “Mr. Stapleton was standing in the middle of the library, when Duvall entered.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “"Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"”
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “"Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"”
having a supporting base
From this reading “Mr. Stapleton was standing in the middle of the library, when Duvall entered.”
being four more than twenty
From this reading “"Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"”
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.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
In this reading “"Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"”
In this reading “Mr. Stapleton was standing in the middle of the library, when Duvall entered.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Stapleton was standing in the middle of the library, when Duvall entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mr. Stapleton was standing in the middle of the library, when Duvall entered.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading He turned to him excitedly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From the woman who just left the house?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to him excitedly.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned to him excitedly.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "From the woman who just left the house?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Stapleton was standing in the middle of the library, when Duvall entered.
and nothing more
From this reading "Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "From the woman who just left the house?"
a room where books are kept
From this reading Mr. Stapleton was standing in the middle of the library, when Duvall entered.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Mr. Stapleton was standing in the middle of the library, when Duvall entered.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Stapleton was standing in the middle of the library, when Duvall entered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Stapleton was standing in the middle of the library, when Duvall entered.
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading "Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"
having a supporting base
From this reading Mr. Stapleton was standing in the middle of the library, when Duvall entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Stapleton was standing in the middle of the library, when Duvall entered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Stapleton was standing in the middle of the library, when Duvall entered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned to him excitedly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to him excitedly.
being four more than twenty
From this reading "Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Stapleton was standing in the middle of the library, when Duvall entered.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Stapleton was standing in the middle of the library, when Duvall entered.
which person or people
From this reading "From the woman who just left the house?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Mr. Duvall," he said, "I have just heard news that I hope will restore my boy to me within the next twenty-four hours!"
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "From the woman who just left the house?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
Chapter 7 of The Blue Lights: A Detective Story by Frederic Arnold Kummer holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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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