Chapter 15 of The Cask is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Cask is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MM. DUPIERRE ET CIE. The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance. Lefarge was there before him and the two men greeted each other warmly. ‘I have a police box cart here,’ said Lefarge.
Chapter 15 of The Cask is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading “‘I have a police box cart here,’ said Lefarge.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading “The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Lefarge was there before him and the two men greeted each other warmly.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “‘I have a police box cart here,’ said Lefarge.”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “Lefarge was there before him and the two men greeted each other warmly.”
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.
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In this reading “The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.”
In this reading “The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.”
In this reading “Lefarge was there before him and the two men greeted each other warmly.”
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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 ‘I have a police box cart here,’ said Lefarge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lefarge was there before him and the two men greeted each other warmly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading ‘I have a police box cart here,’ said Lefarge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading ‘I have a police box cart here,’ said Lefarge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DUPIERRE ET CIE.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
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From this reading DUPIERRE ET CIE.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Lefarge was there before him and the two men greeted each other warmly.
being one more than seven
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DUPIERRE ET CIE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Lefarge was there before him and the two men greeted each other warmly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I have a police box cart here,’ said Lefarge.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘I have a police box cart here,’ said Lefarge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lefarge was there before him and the two men greeted each other warmly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I have a police box cart here,’ said Lefarge.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lefarge was there before him and the two men greeted each other warmly.
the force of workers available
From this reading Lefarge was there before him and the two men greeted each other warmly.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
From this reading MM.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Lefarge was there before him and the two men greeted each other warmly.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading ‘I have a police box cart here,’ said Lefarge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I have a police box cart here,’ said Lefarge.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Lefarge was there before him and the two men greeted each other warmly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lefarge was there before him and the two men greeted each other warmly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
in a hearty manner
From this reading Lefarge was there before him and the two men greeted each other warmly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lefarge was there before him and the two men greeted each other warmly.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hands of the large clock at the Gare du Nord were pointing to three minutes before eight next morning as Inspector Burnley walked up the steps of the entrance.
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