Chapter 6 of The Case of the Lamp That Went Out is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Case of the Lamp That Went Out is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The evening was already far gone when Muller entered Riedau’s office. “You’re in time, the man isn’t here yet. The train is evidently late,” said the commissioner. “We’re working this case off quickly. We will have the murderer here in half an hour at the latest.
Chapter 6 of The Case of the Lamp That Went Out is here in full — 263 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a government administrator
From this reading “The train is evidently late,” said the commissioner.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “The train is evidently late,” said the commissioner.”
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading “We will have the murderer here in half an hour at the latest.”
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading “The evening was already far gone when Muller entered Riedau’s office.”
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading “We will have the murderer here in half an hour at the latest.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “The evening was already far gone when Muller entered Riedau’s office.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading “The train is evidently late,” said the commissioner.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading ““We’re working this case off quickly.”
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prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The evening was already far gone when Muller entered Riedau’s office.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We will have the murderer here in half an hour at the latest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We will have the murderer here in half an hour at the latest.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “We’re working this case off quickly.
a government administrator
From this reading The train is evidently late,” said the commissioner.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The evening was already far gone when Muller entered Riedau’s office.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening was already far gone when Muller entered Riedau’s office.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The train is evidently late,” said the commissioner.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The evening was already far gone when Muller entered Riedau’s office.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The evening was already far gone when Muller entered Riedau’s office.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We will have the murderer here in half an hour at the latest.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We will have the murderer here in half an hour at the latest.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You’re in time, the man isn’t here yet.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading We will have the murderer here in half an hour at the latest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You’re in time, the man isn’t here yet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train is evidently late,” said the commissioner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re in time, the man isn’t here yet.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The train is evidently late,” said the commissioner.
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading We will have the murderer here in half an hour at the latest.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “You’re in time, the man isn’t here yet.
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading The evening was already far gone when Muller entered Riedau’s office.
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading We will have the murderer here in half an hour at the latest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We’re working this case off quickly.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The evening was already far gone when Muller entered Riedau’s office.
with speed
From this reading “We’re working this case off quickly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The evening was already far gone when Muller entered Riedau’s office.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The train is evidently late,” said the commissioner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening was already far gone when Muller entered Riedau’s office.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We’re working this case off quickly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You’re in time, the man isn’t here yet.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train is evidently late,” said the commissioner.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evening was already far gone when Muller entered Riedau’s office.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We will have the murderer here in half an hour at the latest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’re working this case off quickly.
at the time that
From this reading The evening was already far gone when Muller entered Riedau’s office.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We will have the murderer here in half an hour at the latest.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “We’re working this case off quickly.
but in spite of that
From this reading “You’re in time, the man isn’t here yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re in time, the man isn’t here yet.
Chapter 6 of The Case of the Lamp That Went Out by Auguste Groner holds 263 sentences, grouped into 53 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.
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