Chapter 6 of The clue of the new pin is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The clue of the new pin is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It is extraordinary,” she said, “more extraordinary because he was not seen last night. I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.” “How did he come? Had he a car or bicycle, or did he come by train?” On this point she could not enlighten him.
Chapter 6 of The clue of the new pin is here in full — 442 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading “Had he a car or bicycle, or did he come by train?””
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.””
make understand
From this reading “On this point she could not enlighten him.”
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading ““It is extraordinary,” she said, “more extraordinary because he was not seen last night.”
easily agitated
From this reading “I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.””
a person, without saying who
From this reading “I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.””
under normal conditions
From this reading “I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.””
the act of harassing someone
From this reading “I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.””
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 ““It is extraordinary,” she said, “more extraordinary because he was not seen last night.”
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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 I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.”
for the reason that
From this reading “It is extraordinary,” she said, “more extraordinary because he was not seen last night.
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Had he a car or bicycle, or did he come by train?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had he a car or bicycle, or did he come by train?”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Had he a car or bicycle, or did he come by train?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “How did he come?
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On this point she could not enlighten him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How did he come?
make understand
From this reading On this point she could not enlighten him.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading “It is extraordinary,” she said, “more extraordinary because he was not seen last night.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he a car or bicycle, or did he come by train?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is extraordinary,” she said, “more extraordinary because he was not seen last night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On this point she could not enlighten him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How did he come?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is extraordinary,” she said, “more extraordinary because he was not seen last night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is extraordinary,” she said, “more extraordinary because he was not seen last night.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.”
immediately past
From this reading “It is extraordinary,” she said, “more extraordinary because he was not seen last night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “It is extraordinary,” she said, “more extraordinary because he was not seen last night.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.”
easily agitated
From this reading I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “It is extraordinary,” she said, “more extraordinary because he was not seen last night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is extraordinary,” she said, “more extraordinary because he was not seen last night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this point she could not enlighten him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had he a car or bicycle, or did he come by train?”
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading On this point she could not enlighten him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is extraordinary,” she said, “more extraordinary because he was not seen last night.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It is extraordinary,” she said, “more extraordinary because he was not seen last night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is extraordinary,” she said, “more extraordinary because he was not seen last night.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this point she could not enlighten him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading Had he a car or bicycle, or did he come by train?”
under normal conditions
From this reading I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is extraordinary,” she said, “more extraordinary because he was not seen last night.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.”
the act of harassing someone
From this reading I am not usually nervous, but I must confess that it is a little worrying to know that somebody is watching me.”
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