Chapter 28 of The crime at Black Dudley is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The crime at Black Dudley is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Should a Doctor Tell? Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind. ‘Since we’ve both got guns, perhaps we’d better talk,’ he shouted thinly. ‘What do you want?’ Martin glanced at Abbershaw.
Chapter 28 of The crime at Black Dudley is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Martin glanced at Abbershaw.”
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading “‘Since we’ve both got guns, perhaps we’d better talk,’ he shouted thinly.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.”
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading “Martin glanced at Abbershaw.”
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading “Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.”
without force or sincere effort
From this reading “‘Since we’ve both got guns, perhaps we’d better talk,’ he shouted thinly.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.”
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In this reading “Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.”
In this reading “Martin glanced at Abbershaw.”
at or in the front
In this reading “Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.”
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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 Should a Doctor Tell?
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From this reading Martin glanced at Abbershaw.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Martin glanced at Abbershaw.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading ‘Since we’ve both got guns, perhaps we’d better talk,’ he shouted thinly.
the two together, not just one
From this reading ‘Since we’ve both got guns, perhaps we’d better talk,’ he shouted thinly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘What do you want?’
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Should a Doctor Tell?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Martin glanced at Abbershaw.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘Since we’ve both got guns, perhaps we’d better talk,’ he shouted thinly.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading ‘Since we’ve both got guns, perhaps we’d better talk,’ he shouted thinly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Since we’ve both got guns, perhaps we’d better talk,’ he shouted thinly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Martin glanced at Abbershaw.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
by chance
From this reading ‘Since we’ve both got guns, perhaps we’d better talk,’ he shouted thinly.
in the near future
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should a Doctor Tell?
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ‘Since we’ve both got guns, perhaps we’d better talk,’ he shouted thinly.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ‘Since we’ve both got guns, perhaps we’d better talk,’ he shouted thinly.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading ‘Since we’ve both got guns, perhaps we’d better talk,’ he shouted thinly.
express in words
From this reading Should a Doctor Tell?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
without force or sincere effort
From this reading ‘Since we’ve both got guns, perhaps we’d better talk,’ he shouted thinly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ‘What do you want?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Since we’ve both got guns, perhaps we’d better talk,’ he shouted thinly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Since we’ve both got guns, perhaps we’d better talk,’ he shouted thinly.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What do you want?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Still holding the handkerchief well in front of him, Whitby came a pace or two nearer, and presently his weak, half-apologetic voice came to them down the wind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘What do you want?’
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