Chapter 3 of The Charing Cross Mystery is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Charing Cross Mystery is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly. Rhona made no remark. But Mrs. Keeley spoke impulsively. "There never was a more popular man than he was--with everybody!" she exclaimed. "Who should want to take his life?"
Chapter 3 of The Charing Cross Mystery is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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equally
From this reading “THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly.”
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading “But Mrs. Keeley spoke impulsively.”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly.”
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading “"There never was a more popular man than he was--with everybody!" she exclaimed.”
existing in possibility
From this reading “THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “Rhona made no remark.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly.”
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 “THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly.”
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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 "There never was a more popular man than he was--with everybody!" she exclaimed.
equally
From this reading THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Keeley spoke impulsively.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly.
every person
From this reading "There never was a more popular man than he was--with everybody!" she exclaimed.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "There never was a more popular man than he was--with everybody!" she exclaimed.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There never was a more popular man than he was--with everybody!" she exclaimed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who should want to take his life?"
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading But Mrs. Keeley spoke impulsively.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly.
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From this reading But Mrs. Keeley spoke impulsively.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Who should want to take his life?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rhona made no remark.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There never was a more popular man than he was--with everybody!" she exclaimed.
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From this reading THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There never was a more popular man than he was--with everybody!" she exclaimed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Mrs. Keeley spoke impulsively.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "There never was a more popular man than he was--with everybody!" she exclaimed.
not any; not one
From this reading Rhona made no remark.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading "There never was a more popular man than he was--with everybody!" she exclaimed.
existing in possibility
From this reading THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly.
with low volume
From this reading THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Rhona made no remark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rhona made no remark.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There never was a more popular man than he was--with everybody!" she exclaimed.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Who should want to take his life?"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But Mrs. Keeley spoke impulsively.
carry out
From this reading "Who should want to take his life?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "There never was a more popular man than he was--with everybody!" she exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There never was a more popular man than he was--with everybody!" she exclaimed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Who should want to take his life?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Who should want to take his life?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There never was a more popular man than he was--with everybody!" she exclaimed.
which person or people
From this reading "Who should want to take his life?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There never was a more popular man than he was--with everybody!" she exclaimed.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading THE POTENTIAL FORTUNE Elder and younger woman alike took Matherfield's intimation quietly.
Chapter 3 of The Charing Cross Mystery by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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