Chapter 2 of The clue of the new pin is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The clue of the new pin is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And did you?” asked Tab sardonically. The stranger eyed him unfavourably. “Who’s this?” he demanded. “This is a friend of mine,” said Rex, “and you’re in his flat. And if the only business you have is to abuse my uncle, you can get out just as soon as you like.”
Chapter 2 of The clue of the new pin is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
treat badly
From this reading “And if the only business you have is to abuse my uncle, you can get out just as soon as you like.””
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading ““Who’s this?” he demanded.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “The stranger eyed him unfavourably.”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading ““This is a friend of mine,” said Rex, “and you’re in his flat.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ““This is a friend of mine,” said Rex, “and you’re in his flat.”
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading ““And did you?” asked Tab sardonically.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “The stranger eyed him unfavourably.”
the bill in a restaurant
From this reading ““And did you?” asked Tab sardonically.”
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.
move out of or depart from
In this reading “And if the only business you have is to abuse my uncle, you can get out just as soon as you like.””
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This is a friend of mine,” said Rex, “and you’re in his flat.
treat badly
From this reading And if the only business you have is to abuse my uncle, you can get out just as soon as you like.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And did you?” asked Tab sardonically.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And if the only business you have is to abuse my uncle, you can get out just as soon as you like.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And did you?” asked Tab sardonically.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading And if the only business you have is to abuse my uncle, you can get out just as soon as you like.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And if the only business you have is to abuse my uncle, you can get out just as soon as you like.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Who’s this?” he demanded.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “And did you?” asked Tab sardonically.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The stranger eyed him unfavourably.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “This is a friend of mine,” said Rex, “and you’re in his flat.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “This is a friend of mine,” said Rex, “and you’re in his flat.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And if the only business you have is to abuse my uncle, you can get out just as soon as you like.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And if the only business you have is to abuse my uncle, you can get out just as soon as you like.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who’s this?” he demanded.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stranger eyed him unfavourably.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “This is a friend of mine,” said Rex, “and you’re in his flat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if the only business you have is to abuse my uncle, you can get out just as soon as you like.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This is a friend of mine,” said Rex, “and you’re in his flat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is a friend of mine,” said Rex, “and you’re in his flat.
and nothing more
From this reading And if the only business you have is to abuse my uncle, you can get out just as soon as you like.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And if the only business you have is to abuse my uncle, you can get out just as soon as you like.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This is a friend of mine,” said Rex, “and you’re in his flat.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And if the only business you have is to abuse my uncle, you can get out just as soon as you like.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This is a friend of mine,” said Rex, “and you’re in his flat.
and nothing more
From this reading And if the only business you have is to abuse my uncle, you can get out just as soon as you like.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And if the only business you have is to abuse my uncle, you can get out just as soon as you like.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “This is a friend of mine,” said Rex, “and you’re in his flat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is a friend of mine,” said Rex, “and you’re in his flat.
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading “And did you?” asked Tab sardonically.
in the near future
From this reading And if the only business you have is to abuse my uncle, you can get out just as soon as you like.”
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger eyed him unfavourably.
the bill in a restaurant
From this reading “And did you?” asked Tab sardonically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The stranger eyed him unfavourably.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Who’s this?” he demanded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And if the only business you have is to abuse my uncle, you can get out just as soon as you like.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading And if the only business you have is to abuse my uncle, you can get out just as soon as you like.”
showing disapproval; in a disparaging way
From this reading The stranger eyed him unfavourably.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Who’s this?” he demanded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And did you?” asked Tab sardonically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is a friend of mine,” said Rex, “and you’re in his flat.
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