Chapter 7 of The Cleverdale Mystery is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Cleverdale Mystery is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CRUEL THUNDERBOLT. "Belle, what does this mean? How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him. "Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and inspired by honorable impulses. His touch is not pollution."
Chapter 7 of The Cleverdale Mystery is here in full — 99 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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with anger
From this reading “How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.”
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “"Belle, what does this mean?”
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading “"Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and inspired by honorable impulses.”
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading “"Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and inspired by honorable impulses.”
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading “"Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and inspired by honorable impulses.”
make impure
From this reading “How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.”
undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
From this reading “His touch is not pollution."”
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading “THE CRUEL THUNDERBOLT.”
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.
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 How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and inspired by honorable impulses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and inspired by honorable impulses.
with anger
From this reading How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "Belle, what does this mean?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and inspired by honorable impulses.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading THE CRUEL THUNDERBOLT.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Belle, what does this mean?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and inspired by honorable impulses.
a boy or man
From this reading How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and inspired by honorable impulses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His touch is not pollution."
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading "Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and inspired by honorable impulses.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading "Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and inspired by honorable impulses.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading "Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and inspired by honorable impulses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and inspired by honorable impulses.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and inspired by honorable impulses.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Belle, what does this mean?
a form of address for a man
From this reading How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
impressive in appearance
From this reading "Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and inspired by honorable impulses.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His touch is not pollution."
make impure
From this reading How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
From this reading His touch is not pollution."
with speed
From this reading "Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and inspired by honorable impulses.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and inspired by honorable impulses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRUEL THUNDERBOLT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Belle, what does this mean?
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading THE CRUEL THUNDERBOLT.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading His touch is not pollution."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Belle, what does this mean?
in the company of; together with
From this reading How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How dare that fellow pollute your lips with a kiss?" angrily asked Mr. Hamblin as the door closed behind him.
Chapter 7 of The Cleverdale Mystery by W. A. Wilkins holds 99 sentences, grouped into 20 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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