Chapter 3 of The case-book of Sherlock Holmes is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of The case-book of Sherlock Holmes is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice. 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.' "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife. "'Yes, yes; you said that you had known Godfrey in Africa. We have, of course, only your word for that.'
Chapter 3 of The case-book of Sherlock Holmes is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading “"'Yes, yes; you said that you had known Godfrey in Africa.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.”
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “"'Yes, yes; you said that you had known Godfrey in Africa.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “"I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'”
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'”
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.
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In this reading “"'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice.”
In this reading “'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'”
as might be expected
In this reading “We have, of course, only your word for that.'”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice.
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading "'Yes, yes; you said that you had known Godfrey in Africa.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We have, of course, only your word for that.'
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Yes, yes; you said that you had known Godfrey in Africa.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have, of course, only your word for that.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "'Yes, yes; you said that you had known Godfrey in Africa.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have, of course, only your word for that.'
and nothing more
From this reading We have, of course, only your word for that.'
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
From this reading "'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
term of address for a man
From this reading "'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading 'I should be interested to know the real reasons for this visit.'
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "'Well, sir,' said he in a rasping voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have, of course, only your word for that.'
(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, sir,' said he in a rasping voice.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "I answered that I had explained them in my letter to his wife.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading We have, of course, only your word for that.'
an affirmative
From this reading "'Yes, yes; you said that you had known Godfrey in Africa.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Yes, yes; you said that you had known Godfrey in Africa.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We have, of course, only your word for that.'
Chapter 3 of The case-book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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