Chapter 4 of The Case of the Golden Bullet is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Case of the Golden Bullet is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And when did he go away?” “The first time was the day after his wife was buried.” “And the second time?” “Two or three days after his return.” “How long did he stay away the first time?”
Chapter 4 of The Case of the Golden Bullet is here in full — 235 sentences across 47 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.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ““And when did he go away?””
placed in a grave
From this reading ““The first time was the day after his wife was buried.””
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ““Two or three days after his return.””
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ““Two or three days after his return.””
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ““And the second time?””
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ““How long did he stay away the first time?””
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ““Two or three days after his return.””
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ““The first time was the day after his wife was buried.””
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later than; following
From this reading “The first time was the day after his wife was buried.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And when did he go away?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “And when did he go away?”
placed in a grave
From this reading “The first time was the day after his wife was buried.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “The first time was the day after his wife was buried.”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Two or three days after his return.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And when did he go away?”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “The first time was the day after his wife was buried.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And when did he go away?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And when did he go away?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The first time was the day after his wife was buried.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How long did he stay away the first time?”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “How long did he stay away the first time?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Two or three days after his return.”
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Two or three days after his return.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “And the second time?”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “How long did he stay away the first time?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The first time was the day after his wife was buried.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Two or three days after his return.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “The first time was the day after his wife was buried.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Two or three days after his return.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The first time was the day after his wife was buried.”
at the time that
From this reading “And when did he go away?”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “The first time was the day after his wife was buried.”
Chapter 4 of The Case of the Golden Bullet by Auguste Groner holds 235 sentences, grouped into 47 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 4 holds 235 sentences of The Case of the Golden Bullet, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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