Chapter XII of The Clevedon Case, “Ronald Thoyne Disappears,” is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter XII of The Clevedon Case, “Ronald Thoyne Disappears,” is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne. “I have a warrant for Tulmin’s arrest,” he announced. “Yes,” I said, “I am not surprised. I could see you were edging that way.” “It’s the right way.
Chapter XII of The Clevedon Case, “Ronald Thoyne Disappears,” is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading ““I have a warrant for Tulmin’s arrest,” he announced.”
take into custody
From this reading ““I have a warrant for Tulmin’s arrest,” he announced.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.”
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading “I could see you were edging that way.””
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading ““Yes,” I said, “I am not surprised.”
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading ““I have a warrant for Tulmin’s arrest,” he announced.”
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 next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.”
In this reading “THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
later than; following
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Yes,” I said, “I am not surprised.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading “I have a warrant for Tulmin’s arrest,” he announced.
take into custody
From this reading “I have a warrant for Tulmin’s arrest,” he announced.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see you were edging that way.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading I could see you were edging that way.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I have a warrant for Tulmin’s arrest,” he announced.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have a warrant for Tulmin’s arrest,” he announced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have a warrant for Tulmin’s arrest,” he announced.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have a warrant for Tulmin’s arrest,” he announced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s the right way.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes,” I said, “I am not surprised.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It’s the right way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” I said, “I am not surprised.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I could see you were edging that way.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Yes,” I said, “I am not surprised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could see you were edging that way.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have a warrant for Tulmin’s arrest,” he announced.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading “I have a warrant for Tulmin’s arrest,” he announced.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I could see you were edging that way.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could see you were edging that way.”
which person or people
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE next move in this very curious game was made by Pepster who called on me a few days after my interview with Ronald Thoyne.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” I said, “I am not surprised.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I could see you were edging that way.”
Chapter 12 of The Clevedon Case by Nancy (Novelist) Oakley holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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