Chapter VIII of The crimson circle, “The Charge,” is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter VIII of The crimson circle, “The Charge,” is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Parr’s interview with Harvey Froyant was a short one. At the sight of the detective, that thin man blanched. He knew him by sight and had met him in connection with the Beardmore tragedy. “Well, well,” he asked tremulously. “What is wrong?
Chapter VIII of The crimson circle, “The Charge,” is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading “He knew him by sight and had met him in connection with the Beardmore tragedy.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “At the sight of the detective, that thin man blanched.”
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading “Mr. Parr’s interview with Harvey Froyant was a short one.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “Mr. Parr’s interview with Harvey Froyant was a short one.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “At the sight of the detective, that thin man blanched.”
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “He knew him by sight and had met him in connection with the Beardmore tragedy.”
in a tremulous manner
From this reading ““Well, well,” he asked tremulously.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading ““What is wrong?”
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 “Mr. Parr’s interview with Harvey Froyant was a short one.”
In this reading “He knew him by sight and had met him in connection with the Beardmore tragedy.”
In this reading “At the sight of the detective, that thin man blanched.”
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 Mr. Parr’s interview with Harvey Froyant was a short one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew him by sight and had met him in connection with the Beardmore tragedy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well, well,” he asked tremulously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sight of the detective, that thin man blanched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew him by sight and had met him in connection with the Beardmore tragedy.
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading At the sight of the detective, that thin man blanched.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He knew him by sight and had met him in connection with the Beardmore tragedy.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading He knew him by sight and had met him in connection with the Beardmore tragedy.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading At the sight of the detective, that thin man blanched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Parr’s interview with Harvey Froyant was a short one.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew him by sight and had met him in connection with the Beardmore tragedy.
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Mr. Parr’s interview with Harvey Froyant was a short one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew him by sight and had met him in connection with the Beardmore tragedy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew him by sight and had met him in connection with the Beardmore tragedy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew him by sight and had met him in connection with the Beardmore tragedy.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Mr. Parr’s interview with Harvey Froyant was a short one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is wrong?
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew him by sight and had met him in connection with the Beardmore tragedy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the sight of the detective, that thin man blanched.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He knew him by sight and had met him in connection with the Beardmore tragedy.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Parr’s interview with Harvey Froyant was a short one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the sight of the detective, that thin man blanched.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Parr’s interview with Harvey Froyant was a short one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Parr’s interview with Harvey Froyant was a short one.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Mr. Parr’s interview with Harvey Froyant was a short one.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the sight of the detective, that thin man blanched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the sight of the detective, that thin man blanched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the sight of the detective, that thin man blanched.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading At the sight of the detective, that thin man blanched.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading He knew him by sight and had met him in connection with the Beardmore tragedy.
in a tremulous manner
From this reading “Well, well,” he asked tremulously.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Parr’s interview with Harvey Froyant was a short one.
(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 “Well, well,” he asked tremulously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is wrong?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Parr’s interview with Harvey Froyant was a short one.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “What is wrong?
Chapter 8 of The crimson circle by Edgar Wallace holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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 8 holds 54 sentences of The crimson circle, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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