Chapter 9 of The case of the Black Twenty-Two is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The case of the Black Twenty-Two is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter. “These two gentlemen have traveled down with me, Sergeant Clegg. They have been sent for by Mr. Charles Stewart.” He introduced them. Sergeant Clegg was visibly impressed.
Chapter 9 of The case of the Black Twenty-Two is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
From this reading ““These two gentlemen have traveled down with me, Sergeant Clegg.”
English zoologist noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild (born in 1934)
From this reading “Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter.”
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading “Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter.”
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading “Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter.”
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading “They have been sent for by Mr. Charles Stewart.””
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading ““These two gentlemen have traveled down with me, Sergeant Clegg.”
in a visible manner
From this reading “Sergeant Clegg was visibly impressed.”
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.
In this reading “Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter.”
In this reading ““These two gentlemen have traveled down with me, Sergeant Clegg.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter.
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From this reading Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They have been sent for by Mr. Charles Stewart.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They have been sent for by Mr. Charles Stewart.”
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading They have been sent for by Mr. Charles Stewart.”
large swift fly the female of which sucks blood of various animals
From this reading “These two gentlemen have traveled down with me, Sergeant Clegg.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “These two gentlemen have traveled down with me, Sergeant Clegg.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They have been sent for by Mr. Charles Stewart.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “These two gentlemen have traveled down with me, Sergeant Clegg.
English zoologist noted for her studies of chimpanzees in the wild (born in 1934)
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “These two gentlemen have traveled down with me, Sergeant Clegg.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He introduced them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Sergeant Clegg was visibly impressed.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading He introduced them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “These two gentlemen have traveled down with me, Sergeant Clegg.
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter.
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They have been sent for by Mr. Charles Stewart.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “These two gentlemen have traveled down with me, Sergeant Clegg.
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading They have been sent for by Mr. Charles Stewart.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He introduced them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These two gentlemen have traveled down with me, Sergeant Clegg.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have been sent for by Mr. Charles Stewart.”
in the direction of
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Opens His Bedroom Door Inspector Goodall motioned towards Anthony and Peter.
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading “These two gentlemen have traveled down with me, Sergeant Clegg.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “These two gentlemen have traveled down with me, Sergeant Clegg.
in a visible manner
From this reading Sergeant Clegg was visibly impressed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sergeant Clegg was visibly impressed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “These two gentlemen have traveled down with me, Sergeant Clegg.
Chapter 9 of The case of the Black Twenty-Two by Brian Flynn holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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 9 holds 254 sentences of The case of the Black Twenty-Two, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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