Chapter 16 of The case-book of Sherlock Holmes is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The case-book of Sherlock Holmes is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth." "I did not observe that." "No, you wouldn't. I spotted his artificial limb. But proceed."
Chapter 16 of The case-book of Sherlock Holmes is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading “I spotted his artificial limb.”
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “I spotted his artificial limb.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “"I did not observe that."”
continue talking
From this reading “But proceed."”
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading “"Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth."”
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading “"Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth."”
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading “I spotted his artificial limb.”
marked by wrinkles
From this reading “"Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth."”
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.
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contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading I spotted his artificial limb.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But proceed."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did not observe that."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I spotted his artificial limb.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did not observe that."
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 "Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth."
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading I spotted his artificial limb.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, you wouldn't.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I did not observe that."
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "I did not observe that."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth."
continue talking
From this reading But proceed."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth."
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading "Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth."
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth."
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading I spotted his artificial limb.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I did not observe that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, you wouldn't.
marked by wrinkles
From this reading "Left shoe wrinkled, right one smooth."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No, you wouldn't.
Chapter 16 of The case-book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 16 holds 404 sentences of The case-book of Sherlock Holmes, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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