Chapter XXVI of The Clevedon Case, “Nora Lepley’s Explanation,” is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVI of The Clevedon Case, “Nora Lepley’s Explanation,” is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“AND now,” Lady Clevedon said, “who was it killed Sir Philip? You promised to tell us, you know.” “I will,” I responded, “but I am not yet quite ready.” “No, but dinner is,” the younger Lady Clevedon interrupted. “Suppose we have that first.”
Chapter XXVI of The Clevedon Case, “Nora Lepley’s Explanation,” is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading ““No, but dinner is,” the younger Lady Clevedon interrupted.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading ““No, but dinner is,” the younger Lady Clevedon interrupted.”
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading ““AND now,” Lady Clevedon said, “who was it killed Sir Philip?”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading ““AND now,” Lady Clevedon said, “who was it killed Sir Philip?”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “You promised to tell us, you know.””
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading ““I will,” I responded, “but I am not yet quite ready.””
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading ““I will,” I responded, “but I am not yet quite ready.””
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading ““No, but dinner is,” the younger Lady Clevedon interrupted.”
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 ““I will,” I responded, “but I am not yet quite ready.””
In this reading ““No, but dinner is,” the younger Lady Clevedon interrupted.”
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.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I will,” I responded, “but I am not yet quite ready.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “AND now,” Lady Clevedon said, “who was it killed Sir Philip?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I will,” I responded, “but I am not yet quite ready.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “AND now,” Lady Clevedon said, “who was it killed Sir Philip?
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “No, but dinner is,” the younger Lady Clevedon interrupted.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Suppose we have that first.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Suppose we have that first.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I will,” I responded, “but I am not yet quite ready.”
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “No, but dinner is,” the younger Lady Clevedon interrupted.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, but dinner is,” the younger Lady Clevedon interrupted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “AND now,” Lady Clevedon said, “who was it killed Sir Philip?
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “AND now,” Lady Clevedon said, “who was it killed Sir Philip?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You promised to tell us, you know.”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “AND now,” Lady Clevedon said, “who was it killed Sir Philip?
not any; not one
From this reading “No, but dinner is,” the younger Lady Clevedon interrupted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I will,” I responded, “but I am not yet quite ready.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “AND now,” Lady Clevedon said, “who was it killed Sir Philip?
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “AND now,” Lady Clevedon said, “who was it killed Sir Philip?
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading You promised to tell us, you know.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I will,” I responded, “but I am not yet quite ready.”
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “I will,” I responded, “but I am not yet quite ready.”
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “I will,” I responded, “but I am not yet quite ready.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “AND now,” Lady Clevedon said, “who was it killed Sir Philip?
term of address for a man
From this reading “AND now,” Lady Clevedon said, “who was it killed Sir Philip?
express a supposition
From this reading “Suppose we have that first.”
express in words
From this reading You promised to tell us, you know.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Suppose we have that first.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, but dinner is,” the younger Lady Clevedon interrupted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You promised to tell us, you know.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You promised to tell us, you know.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “AND now,” Lady Clevedon said, “who was it killed Sir Philip?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Suppose we have that first.”
which person or people
From this reading “AND now,” Lady Clevedon said, “who was it killed Sir Philip?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I will,” I responded, “but I am not yet quite ready.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “I will,” I responded, “but I am not yet quite ready.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You promised to tell us, you know.”
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading “No, but dinner is,” the younger Lady Clevedon interrupted.
Chapter 26 of The Clevedon Case by Nancy (Novelist) Oakley holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
Chapter 26 holds 130 sentences of The Clevedon Case, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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