Chapter 5 of The case-book of Sherlock Holmes is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The case-book of Sherlock Holmes is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Count shrugged his shoulders and it was Holmes who answered. "If I may put it in a nutshell, Mr. Merton, I should say it was _all_ up." The boxer still addressed his remarks to his associate. "Is this cove trying to be funny, or what? I'm not in the funny mood myself."
Chapter 5 of The case-book of Sherlock Holmes is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make a logical or causal connection
From this reading “The boxer still addressed his remarks to his associate.”
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading “The boxer still addressed his remarks to his associate.”
a small inlet
From this reading “"Is this cove trying to be funny, or what?”
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading “The Count shrugged his shoulders and it was Holmes who answered.”
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading “"If I may put it in a nutshell, Mr. Merton, I should say it was _all_ up."”
the shell around the kernel of a nut
From this reading “"If I may put it in a nutshell, Mr. Merton, I should say it was _all_ up."”
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “The boxer still addressed his remarks to his associate.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “The Count shrugged his shoulders and it was Holmes who answered.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If I may put it in a nutshell, Mr. Merton, I should say it was _all_ up."
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The boxer still addressed his remarks to his associate.
(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 "If I may put it in a nutshell, Mr. Merton, I should say it was _all_ up."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Count shrugged his shoulders and it was Holmes who answered.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The Count shrugged his shoulders and it was Holmes who answered.
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The boxer still addressed his remarks to his associate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Is this cove trying to be funny, or what?
someone who fights with his fists for sport
From this reading The boxer still addressed his remarks to his associate.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Count shrugged his shoulders and it was Holmes who answered.
a small inlet
From this reading "Is this cove trying to be funny, or what?
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Is this cove trying to be funny, or what?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Count shrugged his shoulders and it was Holmes who answered.
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading The Count shrugged his shoulders and it was Holmes who answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I may put it in a nutshell, Mr. Merton, I should say it was _all_ up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm not in the funny mood myself."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I may put it in a nutshell, Mr. Merton, I should say it was _all_ up."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If I may put it in a nutshell, Mr. Merton, I should say it was _all_ up."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this cove trying to be funny, or what?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Count shrugged his shoulders and it was Holmes who answered.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If I may put it in a nutshell, Mr. Merton, I should say it was _all_ up."
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading "If I may put it in a nutshell, Mr. Merton, I should say it was _all_ up."
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I'm not in the funny mood myself."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "If I may put it in a nutshell, Mr. Merton, I should say it was _all_ up."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I'm not in the funny mood myself."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'm not in the funny mood myself."
the shell around the kernel of a nut
From this reading "If I may put it in a nutshell, Mr. Merton, I should say it was _all_ up."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Is this cove trying to be funny, or what?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "If I may put it in a nutshell, Mr. Merton, I should say it was _all_ up."
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The boxer still addressed his remarks to his associate.
express in words
From this reading "If I may put it in a nutshell, Mr. Merton, I should say it was _all_ up."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "If I may put it in a nutshell, Mr. Merton, I should say it was _all_ up."
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The Count shrugged his shoulders and it was Holmes who answered.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading The Count shrugged his shoulders and it was Holmes who answered.
not in physical motion
From this reading The boxer still addressed his remarks to his associate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Count shrugged his shoulders and it was Holmes who answered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this cove trying to be funny, or what?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boxer still addressed his remarks to his associate.
hard to endure
From this reading "Is this cove trying to be funny, or what?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If I may put it in a nutshell, Mr. Merton, I should say it was _all_ up."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Count shrugged his shoulders and it was Holmes who answered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Is this cove trying to be funny, or what?
which person or people
From this reading The Count shrugged his shoulders and it was Holmes who answered.
Chapter 5 of The case-book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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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