Chapter 5 of The clue of the new pin is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The clue of the new pin is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That is one on me,” he said. “It looks like the face of a brick, doesn’t it? Look at that artistic cement pointing all round the edge? It isn’t cement at all, but steel. In fact, this must be about the only secret drawer in the house.
Chapter 5 of The clue of the new pin is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading “Look at that artistic cement pointing all round the edge?”
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading ““It looks like the face of a brick, doesn’t it?”
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading “Look at that artistic cement pointing all round the edge?”
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading “In fact, this must be about the only secret drawer in the house.”
the boundary of a surface
From this reading “Look at that artistic cement pointing all round the edge?”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading ““It looks like the face of a brick, doesn’t it?”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Look at that artistic cement pointing all round the edge?”
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “It isn’t cement at all, but steel.”
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In this reading “In fact, this must be about the only secret drawer in the house.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Look at that artistic cement pointing all round the edge?”
in reality or actuality
In this reading “In fact, this must be about the only secret drawer in the house.”
In this reading “Look at that artistic cement pointing all round the edge?”
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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 “It looks like the face of a brick, doesn’t it?
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In fact, this must be about the only secret drawer in the house.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Look at that artistic cement pointing all round the edge?
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading Look at that artistic cement pointing all round the edge?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at that artistic cement pointing all round the edge?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact, this must be about the only secret drawer in the house.
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading “It looks like the face of a brick, doesn’t it?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It isn’t cement at all, but steel.
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading Look at that artistic cement pointing all round the edge?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It looks like the face of a brick, doesn’t it?
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading In fact, this must be about the only secret drawer in the house.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Look at that artistic cement pointing all round the edge?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “It looks like the face of a brick, doesn’t it?
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, this must be about the only secret drawer in the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That is one on me,” he said.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In fact, this must be about the only secret drawer in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, this must be about the only secret drawer in the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is one on me,” he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It isn’t cement at all, but steel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It looks like the face of a brick, doesn’t it?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It looks like the face of a brick, doesn’t it?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at that artistic cement pointing all round the edge?
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “It looks like the face of a brick, doesn’t it?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That is one on me,” he said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In fact, this must be about the only secret drawer in the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It looks like the face of a brick, doesn’t it?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That is one on me,” he said.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “That is one on me,” he said.
and nothing more
From this reading In fact, this must be about the only secret drawer in the house.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Look at that artistic cement pointing all round the edge?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Look at that artistic cement pointing all round the edge?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is one on me,” he said.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In fact, this must be about the only secret drawer in the house.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading It isn’t cement at all, but steel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is one on me,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It looks like the face of a brick, doesn’t it?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In fact, this must be about the only secret drawer in the house.
Chapter 5 of The clue of the new pin by Edgar Wallace holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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 5 holds 441 sentences of The clue of the new pin, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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