Chapter V of The Crime and the Criminal, “The Club,” is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter V of The Crime and the Criminal, “The Club,” is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
(_The Tale is told by Reginald Townsend, Esq_.) THE HONOUR OF THE CLUB. I had not a notion that it would be Louise, that evening at the club--not the very faintest! How could I have? I did not know that the lot would fall to me.
Chapter V of The Crime and the Criminal, “The Club,” is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “THE HONOUR OF THE CLUB.”
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “I had not a notion that it would be Louise, that evening at the club--not the very faintest!”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “I did not know that the lot would fall to me.”
the state of being honored
From this reading “THE HONOUR OF THE CLUB.”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “I did not know that the lot would fall to me.”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “I had not a notion that it would be Louise, that evening at the club--not the very faintest!”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “(_The Tale is told by Reginald Townsend, Esq_.)”
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading “(_The Tale is told by Reginald Townsend, Esq_.)”
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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 had not a notion that it would be Louise, that evening at the club--not the very faintest!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had not a notion that it would be Louise, that evening at the club--not the very faintest!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had not a notion that it would be Louise, that evening at the club--not the very faintest!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (_The Tale is told by Reginald Townsend, Esq_.)
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE HONOUR OF THE CLUB.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could I have?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know that the lot would fall to me.
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading (_The Tale is told by Reginald Townsend, Esq_.)
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I had not a notion that it would be Louise, that evening at the club--not the very faintest!
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I had not a notion that it would be Louise, that evening at the club--not the very faintest!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I did not know that the lot would fall to me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not a notion that it would be Louise, that evening at the club--not the very faintest!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could I have?
the state of being honored
From this reading THE HONOUR OF THE CLUB.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How could I have?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had not a notion that it would be Louise, that evening at the club--not the very faintest!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (_The Tale is told by Reginald Townsend, Esq_.)
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had not a notion that it would be Louise, that evening at the club--not the very faintest!
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know that the lot would fall to me.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading I did not know that the lot would fall to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had not a notion that it would be Louise, that evening at the club--not the very faintest!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did not know that the lot would fall to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not a notion that it would be Louise, that evening at the club--not the very faintest!
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I had not a notion that it would be Louise, that evening at the club--not the very faintest!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HONOUR OF THE CLUB.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_The Tale is told by Reginald Townsend, Esq_.)
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading (_The Tale is told by Reginald Townsend, Esq_.)
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had not a notion that it would be Louise, that evening at the club--not the very faintest!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (_The Tale is told by Reginald Townsend, Esq_.)
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not know that the lot would fall to me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading (_The Tale is told by Reginald Townsend, Esq_.)
United States social reformer who proposed an old-age pension sponsored by the federal government; his plan was a precursor to Social Security (1867-1960)
From this reading (_The Tale is told by Reginald Townsend, Esq_.)
precisely as stated
From this reading I had not a notion that it would be Louise, that evening at the club--not the very faintest!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had not a notion that it would be Louise, that evening at the club--not the very faintest!
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