Chapter XX of The crimson circle, “River House,” is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XX
Chapter XX of The crimson circle, “River House,” is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence. “Is that the key? Thank you. Put it down there,” he said. “I am afraid you will have to answer most of these yourself.
Chapter XX of The crimson circle, “River House,” is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading “Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.”
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading “Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading ““Is that the key?”
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading “Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.”
(Greek mythology) the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
From this reading “Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.”
not returned in kind
From this reading “Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.”
a university in Connecticut
From this reading “Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.”
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 “Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.”
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 Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I am afraid you will have to answer most of these yourself.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am afraid you will have to answer most of these yourself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
react verbally
From this reading “I am afraid you will have to answer most of these yourself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Put it down there,” he said.
set up or found
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am afraid you will have to answer most of these yourself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Put it down there,” he said.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am afraid you will have to answer most of these yourself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is that the key?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Put it down there,” he said.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Is that the key?
used to form the superlative
From this reading “I am afraid you will have to answer most of these yourself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put it down there,” he said.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Put it down there,” he said.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
(Greek mythology) the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thank you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Is that the key?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Put it down there,” he said.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I am afraid you will have to answer most of these yourself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
not returned in kind
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I am afraid you will have to answer most of these yourself.
a university in Connecticut
From this reading Thalia went straight back to the office and found Derrick Yale sitting in his room reading through a heap of unanswered correspondence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Thank you.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “I am afraid you will have to answer most of these yourself.
Chapter 20 of The crimson circle by Edgar Wallace holds 50 sentences, grouped into 10 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 20 holds 50 sentences of The crimson circle, unabridged, divided into 10 reading sections.
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