Chapter XXIII of The Corner House, “A Faint Clue,” is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIII of The Corner House, “A Faint Clue,” is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was a day or two later before Lawrence saw Prout again. In the meantime he had not been idle. In some vague way or another he felt sure he was on the track of the Corner House mystery. A dozen theories were formed and abandoned. If Prout had only possessed Lawrence's imagination!
Chapter XXIII of The Corner House, “A Faint Clue,” is here in full — 128 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “A dozen theories were formed and abandoned.”
not in action or at work
From this reading “In the meantime he had not been idle.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “It was a day or two later before Lawrence saw Prout again.”
possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “If Prout had only possessed Lawrence's imagination!”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading “In the meantime he had not been idle.”
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “A dozen theories were formed and abandoned.”
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading “In some vague way or another he felt sure he was on the track of the Corner House mystery.”
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “In some vague way or another he felt sure he was on the track of the Corner House mystery.”
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 “In some vague way or another he felt sure he was on the track of the Corner House mystery.”
during the intervening time
In this reading “In the meantime he had not been idle.”
In this reading “In some vague way or another he felt sure he was on the track of the Corner House mystery.”
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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 was a day or two later before Lawrence saw Prout again.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading A dozen theories were formed and abandoned.
anew
From this reading It was a day or two later before Lawrence saw Prout again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A dozen theories were formed and abandoned.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In some vague way or another he felt sure he was on the track of the Corner House mystery.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the meantime he had not been idle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a day or two later before Lawrence saw Prout again.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In some vague way or another he felt sure he was on the track of the Corner House mystery.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a day or two later before Lawrence saw Prout again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen theories were formed and abandoned.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In some vague way or another he felt sure he was on the track of the Corner House mystery.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading A dozen theories were formed and abandoned.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime he had not been idle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime he had not been idle.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In some vague way or another he felt sure he was on the track of the Corner House mystery.
not in action or at work
From this reading In the meantime he had not been idle.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Prout had only possessed Lawrence's imagination!
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading If Prout had only possessed Lawrence's imagination!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime he had not been idle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day or two later before Lawrence saw Prout again.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was a day or two later before Lawrence saw Prout again.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading It was a day or two later before Lawrence saw Prout again.
possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading If Prout had only possessed Lawrence's imagination!
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime he had not been idle.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading In some vague way or another he felt sure he was on the track of the Corner House mystery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the meantime he had not been idle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In some vague way or another he felt sure he was on the track of the Corner House mystery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In some vague way or another he felt sure he was on the track of the Corner House mystery.
and nothing more
From this reading If Prout had only possessed Lawrence's imagination!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a day or two later before Lawrence saw Prout again.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading If Prout had only possessed Lawrence's imagination!
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From this reading It was a day or two later before Lawrence saw Prout again.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was a day or two later before Lawrence saw Prout again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some vague way or another he felt sure he was on the track of the Corner House mystery.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading In some vague way or another he felt sure he was on the track of the Corner House mystery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime he had not been idle.
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading A dozen theories were formed and abandoned.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading In some vague way or another he felt sure he was on the track of the Corner House mystery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a day or two later before Lawrence saw Prout again.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading In some vague way or another he felt sure he was on the track of the Corner House mystery.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day or two later before Lawrence saw Prout again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In some vague way or another he felt sure he was on the track of the Corner House mystery.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A dozen theories were formed and abandoned.
Chapter 23 of The Corner House by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White holds 128 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 23 holds 128 sentences of The Corner House, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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