Chapter 15 of The case of the Black Twenty-Two is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The case of the Black Twenty-Two is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Daventry Gets His Feet Wet “Read it to me, Daventry,” said Anthony. “Upon what precisely does Mr. Llewellyn find time to write to Miss Lennox? For the sake of her ‘_beaux yeux_’?” Peter tossed it to him—rather ungraciously let it be said. “Read it yourself, though it seems to me to concern Miss Lennox herself and Miss Lennox only.”
Chapter 15 of The case of the Black Twenty-Two is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 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.
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. Daventry Gets His Feet Wet “Read it to me, Daventry,” said Anthony.”
plural of “beau” — a man who is the lover of a man or woman
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading ““Read it yourself, though it seems to me to concern Miss Lennox herself and Miss Lennox only.””
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “Mr. Daventry Gets His Feet Wet “Read it to me, Daventry,” said Anthony.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Peter tossed it to him—rather ungraciously let it be said.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading ““Upon what precisely does Mr. Llewellyn find time to write to Miss Lennox?”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Peter tossed it to him—rather ungraciously let it be said.”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Mr. Daventry Gets His Feet Wet “Read it to me, Daventry,” said Anthony.”
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 “For the sake of her ‘_beaux yeux_’?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Read it yourself, though it seems to me to concern Miss Lennox herself and Miss Lennox only.”
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. Daventry Gets His Feet Wet “Read it to me, Daventry,” said Anthony.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Peter tossed it to him—rather ungraciously let it be said.
plural of “beau” — a man who is the lover of a man or woman
From this reading For the sake of her ‘_beaux yeux_’?”
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “Read it yourself, though it seems to me to concern Miss Lennox herself and Miss Lennox only.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Daventry Gets His Feet Wet “Read it to me, Daventry,” said Anthony.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Upon what precisely does Mr. Llewellyn find time to write to Miss Lennox?
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Mr. Daventry Gets His Feet Wet “Read it to me, Daventry,” said Anthony.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Upon what precisely does Mr. Llewellyn find time to write to Miss Lennox?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the sake of her ‘_beaux yeux_’?”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading Mr. Daventry Gets His Feet Wet “Read it to me, Daventry,” said Anthony.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the sake of her ‘_beaux yeux_’?”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Read it yourself, though it seems to me to concern Miss Lennox herself and Miss Lennox only.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peter tossed it to him—rather ungraciously let it be said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Daventry Gets His Feet Wet “Read it to me, Daventry,” said Anthony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Daventry Gets His Feet Wet “Read it to me, Daventry,” said Anthony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Upon what precisely does Mr. Llewellyn find time to write to Miss Lennox?
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Peter tossed it to him—rather ungraciously let it be said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Upon what precisely does Mr. Llewellyn find time to write to Miss Lennox?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Daventry Gets His Feet Wet “Read it to me, Daventry,” said Anthony.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Upon what precisely does Mr. Llewellyn find time to write to Miss Lennox?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Daventry Gets His Feet Wet “Read it to me, Daventry,” said Anthony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the sake of her ‘_beaux yeux_’?”
and nothing more
From this reading “Read it yourself, though it seems to me to concern Miss Lennox herself and Miss Lennox only.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter tossed it to him—rather ungraciously let it be said.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “Upon what precisely does Mr. Llewellyn find time to write to Miss Lennox?
on the contrary
From this reading Peter tossed it to him—rather ungraciously let it be said.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mr. Daventry Gets His Feet Wet “Read it to me, Daventry,” said Anthony.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Daventry Gets His Feet Wet “Read it to me, Daventry,” said Anthony.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading For the sake of her ‘_beaux yeux_’?”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Read it yourself, though it seems to me to concern Miss Lennox herself and Miss Lennox only.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the sake of her ‘_beaux yeux_’?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Read it yourself, though it seems to me to concern Miss Lennox herself and Miss Lennox only.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Upon what precisely does Mr. Llewellyn find time to write to Miss Lennox?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Daventry Gets His Feet Wet “Read it to me, Daventry,” said Anthony.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Peter tossed it to him—rather ungraciously let it be said.
without grace; rigidly
From this reading Peter tossed it to him—rather ungraciously let it be said.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Upon what precisely does Mr. Llewellyn find time to write to Miss Lennox?
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Mr. Daventry Gets His Feet Wet “Read it to me, Daventry,” said Anthony.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Upon what precisely does Mr. Llewellyn find time to write to Miss Lennox?
produce a literary work
From this reading “Upon what precisely does Mr. Llewellyn find time to write to Miss Lennox?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the sake of her ‘_beaux yeux_’?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Read it yourself, though it seems to me to concern Miss Lennox herself and Miss Lennox only.”
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