Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Clevedon Case
The Clevedon Case

Chapter IV · The Silver-Headed Hatpin

Chapter IV of The Clevedon Case, “The Silver-Headed Hatpin,” is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for The Clevedon Case
Context Illustration Reading 1/34 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
THE Midlington evening papers reached Cartordale about seven o’clock.
To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.
Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.
The press and the police work in very much closer accord than most people realise.
They help one another, and the wise newspaper man never gives away anything the police desire to keep secret.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Clevedon Case

Chapter IV · The Silver-Headed Hatpin

Chapter IV of The Clevedon Case, “The Silver-Headed Hatpin,” is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE Midlington evening papers reached Cartordale about seven o’clock.
Line 2
To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.
Line 3
Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.
Line 4
The press and the police work in very much closer accord than most people realise.
/ðə pres ənd ðə pəˈliːs wɜːrk ɪn ˈveri mʌtʃ ˈkloʊsər əˈkɔːrd ðæn moʊst ˈpiːpəl ˈriːəlaɪz/
Line 5
They help one another, and the wise newspaper man never gives away anything the police desire to keep secret.
/ðeɪ help wʌn əˈnʌðər ənd ðə waɪz ˈnuːzpeɪpər mæn ˈnevər ɡɪvz əˈweɪ ˈeniθɪŋ ðə pəˈliːs dɪˈzaɪər tuː kiːp ˈsiː.krət/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

accomplish verb US /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/

put in effect

From this reading “To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.”

accord verb US /əˈkɔːrd/

go together

From this reading “The press and the police work in very much closer accord than most people realise.”

editions noun US /ɪˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading “To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.”

newspaper noun US /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading “They help one another, and the wise newspaper man never gives away anything the police desire to keep secret.”

printed verb US /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading “To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.”

realise verb US /ˈriːəlaɪz/

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading “The press and the police work in very much closer accord than most people realise.”

supervised adjective US /ˈsuːpərvaɪzd/

under observation or under the direction of a superintendent or overseer

From this reading “Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.”

tragedy noun US /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading “Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

early editions adjective + noun counted as “early edition”

In this reading “To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.”

evening papers noun + noun

In this reading “THE Midlington evening papers reached Cartordale about seven o’clock.”

about seven preposition + noun

In this reading “THE Midlington evening papers reached Cartordale about seven o’clock.”

All words in this reading · 72

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

3.30

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE Midlington evening papers reached Cartordale about seven o’clock.

accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/

put in effect

From this reading To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.

accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/

go together

From this reading The press and the police work in very much closer accord than most people realise.

accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.

accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading They help one another, and the wise newspaper man never gives away anything the police desire to keep secret.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading They help one another, and the wise newspaper man never gives away anything the police desire to keep secret.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They help one another, and the wise newspaper man never gives away anything the police desire to keep secret.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

Cartordale

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE Midlington evening papers reached Cartordale about seven o’clock.

Clevedon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

closeradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading The press and the police work in very much closer accord than most people realise.

containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/

gotten under control

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading They help one another, and the wise newspaper man never gives away anything the police desire to keep secret.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.

editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/

plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading THE Midlington evening papers reached Cartordale about seven o’clock.

givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading They help one another, and the wise newspaper man never gives away anything the police desire to keep secret.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading They help one another, and the wise newspaper man never gives away anything the police desire to keep secret.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The press and the police work in very much closer accord than most people realise.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading They help one another, and the wise newspaper man never gives away anything the police desire to keep secret.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

mnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading They help one another, and the wise newspaper man never gives away anything the police desire to keep secret.

Midlington

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE Midlington evening papers reached Cartordale about seven o’clock.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The press and the police work in very much closer accord than most people realise.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The press and the police work in very much closer accord than most people realise.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading They help one another, and the wise newspaper man never gives away anything the police desire to keep secret.

NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading They help one another, and the wise newspaper man never gives away anything the police desire to keep secret.

o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading THE Midlington evening papers reached Cartordale about seven o’clock.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

pnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.

papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading THE Midlington evening papers reached Cartordale about seven o’clock.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The press and the police work in very much closer accord than most people realise.

policenounUS /pəˈliːs/

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

pressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading The press and the police work in very much closer accord than most people realise.

printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading THE Midlington evening papers reached Cartordale about seven o’clock.

readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading The press and the police work in very much closer accord than most people realise.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading They help one another, and the wise newspaper man never gives away anything the police desire to keep secret.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

sevennounUS /ˈsevən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading THE Midlington evening papers reached Cartordale about seven o’clock.

somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.

supervisedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪzd/

under observation or under the direction of a superintendent or overseer

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The press and the police work in very much closer accord than most people realise.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE Midlington evening papers reached Cartordale about seven o’clock.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.

tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading To accomplish that they had to be printed somewhere about 3.30 p.m., and accordingly were rather early editions.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Nevertheless, the one I saw contained a very good account of the Clevedon tragedy, though, as I could well see, reading between the lines, one which the police had carefully supervised.

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading They help one another, and the wise newspaper man never gives away anything the police desire to keep secret.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The press and the police work in very much closer accord than most people realise.

Chapter 4 of The Clevedon Case by Nancy (Novelist) Oakley holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 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.

What does chapter 4 of The Clevedon Case contain?

Chapter 4 holds 170 sentences of The Clevedon Case, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of The Clevedon Case by Nancy (Novelist) Oakley exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 170 sentences, grouped into 34 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 4 of The Clevedon Case?

Work through the 34 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 34 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 4 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Clevedon Case

Common questions about reading The Clevedon Case by Nancy (Novelist) Oakley on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Clevedon Case?

Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Clevedon Case is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Clevedon Case take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Clevedon Case section by section

How to work through The Clevedon Case section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 0 chapters of The Clevedon Case to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Clevedon Case

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Clevedon Case, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
One of the 0 chapters of The Clevedon Case, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 2
One of the 0 chapters of The Clevedon Case, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.
Chapter 3
One of the 0 chapters of The Clevedon Case, divided into 5-sentence reading sections.