Chapter 16 of The case of the Black Twenty-Two is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The case of the Black Twenty-Two is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Bathurst Again Samples the Bookcase Peter whistled. “You seem pretty sure of it. But all the same——” Anthony interrupted him a trifle impatiently. “Those little mud pellets and small stones told me an unmistakable story. It seemed to me a most important factor in the case—remember no weapon was found near the body.
Chapter 16 of The case of the Black Twenty-Two is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “But all the same——” Anthony interrupted him a trifle impatiently.”
a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading “Mr. Bathurst Again Samples the Bookcase Peter whistled.”
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading “It seemed to me a most important factor in the case—remember no weapon was found near the body.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “But all the same——” Anthony interrupted him a trifle impatiently.”
plural of “pellet” — a small sphere
From this reading ““Those little mud pellets and small stones told me an unmistakable story.”
plural of “sample” — a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading “Mr. Bathurst Again Samples the Bookcase Peter whistled.”
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading ““Those little mud pellets and small stones told me an unmistakable story.”
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading “Mr. Bathurst Again Samples the Bookcase Peter whistled.”
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 “It seemed to me a most important factor in the case—remember no weapon was found near the body.”
In this reading “It seemed to me a most important factor in the case—remember no weapon was found near the body.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 But all the same——” Anthony interrupted him a trifle impatiently.
anew
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Again Samples the Bookcase Peter whistled.
(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 But all the same——” Anthony interrupted him a trifle impatiently.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Those little mud pellets and small stones told me an unmistakable story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Those little mud pellets and small stones told me an unmistakable story.
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 But all the same——” Anthony interrupted him a trifle impatiently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Again Samples the Bookcase Peter whistled.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It seemed to me a most important factor in the case—remember no weapon was found near the body.
a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Again Samples the Bookcase Peter whistled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all the same——” Anthony interrupted him a trifle impatiently.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It seemed to me a most important factor in the case—remember no weapon was found near the body.
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading It seemed to me a most important factor in the case—remember no weapon was found near the body.
set up or found
From this reading It seemed to me a most important factor in the case—remember no weapon was found near the body.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But all the same——” Anthony interrupted him a trifle impatiently.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading But all the same——” Anthony interrupted him a trifle impatiently.
of great significance or value
From this reading It seemed to me a most important factor in the case—remember no weapon was found near the body.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to me a most important factor in the case—remember no weapon was found near the body.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading But all the same——” Anthony interrupted him a trifle impatiently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You seem pretty sure of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Those little mud pellets and small stones told me an unmistakable story.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Those little mud pellets and small stones told me an unmistakable story.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It seemed to me a most important factor in the case—remember no weapon was found near the body.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Again Samples the Bookcase Peter whistled.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading “Those little mud pellets and small stones told me an unmistakable story.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It seemed to me a most important factor in the case—remember no weapon was found near the body.
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed to me a most important factor in the case—remember no weapon was found near the body.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You seem pretty sure of it.
plural of “pellet” — a small sphere
From this reading “Those little mud pellets and small stones told me an unmistakable story.
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 Again Samples the Bookcase Peter whistled.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “You seem pretty sure of it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading It seemed to me a most important factor in the case—remember no weapon was found near the body.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But all the same——” Anthony interrupted him a trifle impatiently.
plural of “sample” — a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Again Samples the Bookcase Peter whistled.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “You seem pretty sure of it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me a most important factor in the case—remember no weapon was found near the body.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Those little mud pellets and small stones told me an unmistakable story.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “Those little mud pellets and small stones told me an unmistakable story.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Those little mud pellets and small stones told me an unmistakable story.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “You seem pretty sure of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Again Samples the Bookcase Peter whistled.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Those little mud pellets and small stones told me an unmistakable story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to me a most important factor in the case—remember no weapon was found near the body.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Those little mud pellets and small stones told me an unmistakable story.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading But all the same——” Anthony interrupted him a trifle impatiently.
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading “Those little mud pellets and small stones told me an unmistakable story.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to me a most important factor in the case—remember no weapon was found near the body.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading It seemed to me a most important factor in the case—remember no weapon was found near the body.
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Mr. Bathurst Again Samples the Bookcase Peter whistled.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You seem pretty sure of it.
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