Chapter 6 of The Crime Club is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Crime Club is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DOWNING STREET Westerham whipped round on his heel towards Melun. “What is that?” he asked sharply. Melun shrugged his shoulders. From Melun Westerham turned to the negro, whose teeth were bared in a wide grin. “What is that?”
Chapter 6 of The Crime Club is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the head uncovered
From this reading “From Melun Westerham turned to the negro, whose teeth were bared in a wide grin.”
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading “DOWNING STREET Westerham whipped round on his heel towards Melun.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “From Melun Westerham turned to the negro, whose teeth were bared in a wide grin.”
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “DOWNING STREET Westerham whipped round on his heel towards Melun.”
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “From Melun Westerham turned to the negro, whose teeth were bared in a wide grin.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading ““What is that?” he asked sharply.”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Melun shrugged his shoulders.”
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “DOWNING STREET Westerham whipped round on his heel towards Melun.”
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 “From Melun Westerham turned to the negro, whose teeth were bared in a wide grin.”
In this reading ““What is that?” he asked sharply.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From Melun Westerham turned to the negro, whose teeth were bared in a wide grin.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is that?” he asked sharply.
having the head uncovered
From this reading From Melun Westerham turned to the negro, whose teeth were bared in a wide grin.
United States landscape architect who designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol Building (1815-1852)
From this reading DOWNING STREET Westerham whipped round on his heel towards Melun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Melun Westerham turned to the negro, whose teeth were bared in a wide grin.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading From Melun Westerham turned to the negro, whose teeth were bared in a wide grin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is that?” he asked sharply.
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading DOWNING STREET Westerham whipped round on his heel towards Melun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DOWNING STREET Westerham whipped round on his heel towards Melun.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From Melun Westerham turned to the negro, whose teeth were bared in a wide grin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is that?” he asked sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOWNING STREET Westerham whipped round on his heel towards Melun.
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading From Melun Westerham turned to the negro, whose teeth were bared in a wide grin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DOWNING STREET Westerham whipped round on his heel towards Melun.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading DOWNING STREET Westerham whipped round on his heel towards Melun.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “What is that?” he asked sharply.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Melun shrugged his shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Melun shrugged his shoulders.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading DOWNING STREET Westerham whipped round on his heel towards Melun.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading From Melun Westerham turned to the negro, whose teeth were bared in a wide grin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What is that?” he asked sharply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Melun Westerham turned to the negro, whose teeth were bared in a wide grin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Melun Westerham turned to the negro, whose teeth were bared in a wide grin.
in the direction of
From this reading DOWNING STREET Westerham whipped round on his heel towards Melun.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading From Melun Westerham turned to the negro, whose teeth were bared in a wide grin.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From Melun Westerham turned to the negro, whose teeth were bared in a wide grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DOWNING STREET Westerham whipped round on his heel towards Melun.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is that?” he asked sharply.
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading DOWNING STREET Westerham whipped round on his heel towards Melun.
belonging to which person
From this reading From Melun Westerham turned to the negro, whose teeth were bared in a wide grin.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading From Melun Westerham turned to the negro, whose teeth were bared in a wide grin.
Chapter 6 of The Crime Club by W. (William) Holt-White holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 6 holds 221 sentences of The Crime Club, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The Crime Club by W. (William) Holt-White exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 221 sentences, grouped into 45 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 45 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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