Chapter 13 of The Crime Club is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Crime Club is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it. He realised, of course, that the note boded a new move. Had the crisis really crept so close? Or was the danger in which Lady Kathleen stood merely fictitious? Possibly it was a trap; but that he had to risk.
Chapter 13 of The Crime Club is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “Had the crisis really crept so close?”
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “Had the crisis really crept so close?”
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading “THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “Or was the danger in which Lady Kathleen stood merely fictitious?”
producing no result or effect
From this reading “THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “He realised, of course, that the note boded a new move.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Possibly it was a trap; but that he had to risk.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “Possibly it was a trap; but that he had to risk.”
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 “THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.”
as might be expected
In this reading “He realised, of course, that the note boded a new move.”
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 He realised, of course, that the note boded a new move.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He realised, of course, that the note boded a new move.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Possibly it was a trap; but that he had to risk.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Had the crisis really crept so close?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He realised, of course, that the note boded a new move.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Had the crisis really crept so close?
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Had the crisis really crept so close?
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Or was the danger in which Lady Kathleen stood merely fictitious?
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Or was the danger in which Lady Kathleen stood merely fictitious?
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
producing no result or effect
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the crisis really crept so close?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realised, of course, that the note boded a new move.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
a message received and understood
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Or was the danger in which Lady Kathleen stood merely fictitious?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Or was the danger in which Lady Kathleen stood merely fictitious?
and nothing more
From this reading Or was the danger in which Lady Kathleen stood merely fictitious?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He realised, of course, that the note boded a new move.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He realised, of course, that the note boded a new move.
a brief written record
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He realised, of course, that the note boded a new move.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or was the danger in which Lady Kathleen stood merely fictitious?
by chance
From this reading Possibly it was a trap; but that he had to risk.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realised, of course, that the note boded a new move.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Had the crisis really crept so close?
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Possibly it was a trap; but that he had to risk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Had the crisis really crept so close?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Or was the danger in which Lady Kathleen stood merely fictitious?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He realised, of course, that the note boded a new move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Possibly it was a trap; but that he had to risk.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or was the danger in which Lady Kathleen stood merely fictitious?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GAMING-HOUSE Westerham turned the note about and about in his fingers in the futile attempt to extract some further information from it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Or was the danger in which Lady Kathleen stood merely fictitious?
Chapter 13 of The Crime Club by W. (William) Holt-White holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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 13 holds 183 sentences of The Crime Club, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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