Chapter XXIV of The Corner House, “The Talk of the Town,” is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXIV of The Corner House, “The Talk of the Town,” is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lawrence was profoundly interested in what Prout had to say. The latter had given far more information than he had imagined. "You have given me some valuable clues," he said. "In the first place we now know the real name of the murdered man. Strange that it should be the same as the fascinating Countess!
Chapter XXIV of The Corner House, “The Talk of the Town,” is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading “"You have given me some valuable clues," he said.”
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “Strange that it should be the same as the fascinating Countess!”
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading “Strange that it should be the same as the fascinating Countess!”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “The latter had given far more information than he had imagined.”
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 “Lawrence was profoundly interested in what Prout had to say.”
killed unlawfully
From this reading “"In the first place we now know the real name of the murdered man.”
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “Lawrence was profoundly interested in what Prout had to say.”
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading “"You have given me some valuable clues," he said.”
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.
In this reading “Lawrence was profoundly interested in what Prout had to say.”
In this reading “"In the first place we now know the real name of the murdered man.”
In this reading “The latter had given far more information than he had imagined.”
In this reading “"In the first place we now know the real name of the murdered man.”
In this reading “"In the first place we now know the real name of the murdered man.”
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strange that it should be the same as the fascinating Countess!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Strange that it should be the same as the fascinating Countess!
plural of “clue” — a slight indication
From this reading "You have given me some valuable clues," he said.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading Strange that it should be the same as the fascinating Countess!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The latter had given far more information than he had imagined.
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Strange that it should be the same as the fascinating Countess!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "In the first place we now know the real name of the murdered man.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The latter had given far more information than he had imagined.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lawrence was profoundly interested in what Prout had to say.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have given me some valuable clues," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter had given far more information than he had imagined.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The latter had given far more information than he had imagined.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lawrence was profoundly interested in what Prout had to say.
a message received and understood
From this reading The latter had given far more information than he had imagined.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Lawrence was profoundly interested in what Prout had to say.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strange that it should be the same as the fascinating Countess!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "In the first place we now know the real name of the murdered man.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter had given far more information than he had imagined.
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 Lawrence was profoundly interested in what Prout had to say.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "In the first place we now know the real name of the murdered man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have given me some valuable clues," he said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The latter had given far more information than he had imagined.
killed unlawfully
From this reading "In the first place we now know the real name of the murdered man.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "In the first place we now know the real name of the murdered man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "In the first place we now know the real name of the murdered man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In the first place we now know the real name of the murdered man.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "In the first place we now know the real name of the murdered man.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Lawrence was profoundly interested in what Prout had to say.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lawrence was profoundly interested in what Prout had to say.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "In the first place we now know the real name of the murdered man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have given me some valuable clues," he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Strange that it should be the same as the fascinating Countess!
express in words
From this reading Lawrence was profoundly interested in what Prout had to say.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Strange that it should be the same as the fascinating Countess!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You have given me some valuable clues," he said.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange that it should be the same as the fascinating Countess!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The latter had given far more information than he had imagined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strange that it should be the same as the fascinating Countess!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The latter had given far more information than he had imagined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lawrence was profoundly interested in what Prout had to say.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading "You have given me some valuable clues," he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lawrence was profoundly interested in what Prout had to say.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "In the first place we now know the real name of the murdered man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lawrence was profoundly interested in what Prout had to say.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have given me some valuable clues," he said.
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