Chapter 6 of The case-book of Sherlock Holmes is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The case-book of Sherlock Holmes is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But what do they want?" "Yes, that's the question. Who had the house before you?" "A retired sea captain, called Ferguson." "Anything remarkable about him?"
Chapter 6 of The case-book of Sherlock Holmes is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any thing at all
From this reading “"Anything remarkable about him?"”
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “"A retired sea captain, called Ferguson."”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “"A retired sea captain, called Ferguson."”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"Yes, that's the question.”
unusual or striking
From this reading “"Anything remarkable about him?"”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “"A retired sea captain, called Ferguson."”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “"A retired sea captain, called Ferguson."”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “"But what do they want?"”
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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 retired sea captain, called Ferguson."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Anything remarkable about him?"
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything remarkable about him?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Who had the house before you?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But what do they want?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "A retired sea captain, called Ferguson."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "A retired sea captain, called Ferguson."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But what do they want?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A retired sea captain, called Ferguson."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Who had the house before you?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Anything remarkable about him?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Who had the house before you?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Yes, that's the question.
unusual or striking
From this reading "Anything remarkable about him?"
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading "A retired sea captain, called Ferguson."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "A retired sea captain, called Ferguson."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, that's the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, that's the question.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But what do they want?"
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "But what do they want?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But what do they want?"
which person or people
From this reading Who had the house before you?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, that's the question.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Who had the house before you?"
Chapter 6 of The case-book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 392 sentences, grouped into 79 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 6 holds 392 sentences of The case-book of Sherlock Holmes, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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