Chapter 10 of The Crooked House is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Crooked House is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CLERGYMAN "Mr. Delamere," said the inspector, "you discovered the body?" "I did," replied the clergyman, with a shiver. "Were you alone when you found it?" "Yes. I had been walking with Mr. Bolsover for about quarter of an hour.
Chapter 10 of The Crooked House is here in full — 18 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “THE CLERGYMAN "Mr. Delamere," said the inspector, "you discovered the body?"”
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “THE CLERGYMAN "Mr. Delamere," said the inspector, "you discovered the body?"”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “THE CLERGYMAN "Mr. Delamere," said the inspector, "you discovered the body?"”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “I had been walking with Mr. Bolsover for about quarter of an hour.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “THE CLERGYMAN "Mr. Delamere," said the inspector, "you discovered the body?"”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “I had been walking with Mr. Bolsover for about quarter of an hour.”
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “"I did," replied the clergyman, with a shiver.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “I had been walking with Mr. Bolsover for about quarter of an hour.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "I did," replied the clergyman, with a shiver.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had been walking with Mr. Bolsover for about quarter of an hour.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Were you alone when you found it?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had been walking with Mr. Bolsover for about quarter of an hour.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been walking with Mr. Bolsover for about quarter of an hour.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE CLERGYMAN "Mr. Delamere," said the inspector, "you discovered the body?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been walking with Mr. Bolsover for about quarter of an hour.
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading THE CLERGYMAN "Mr. Delamere," said the inspector, "you discovered the body?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CLERGYMAN "Mr. Delamere," said the inspector, "you discovered the body?"
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did," replied the clergyman, with a shiver.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE CLERGYMAN "Mr. Delamere," said the inspector, "you discovered the body?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been walking with Mr. Bolsover for about quarter of an hour.
set up or found
From this reading "Were you alone when you found it?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been walking with Mr. Bolsover for about quarter of an hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I had been walking with Mr. Bolsover for about quarter of an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did," replied the clergyman, with a shiver.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading THE CLERGYMAN "Mr. Delamere," said the inspector, "you discovered the body?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Were you alone when you found it?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CLERGYMAN "Mr. Delamere," said the inspector, "you discovered the body?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had been walking with Mr. Bolsover for about quarter of an hour.
one of four equal parts
From this reading I had been walking with Mr. Bolsover for about quarter of an hour.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I did," replied the clergyman, with a shiver.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE CLERGYMAN "Mr. Delamere," said the inspector, "you discovered the body?"
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading "I did," replied the clergyman, with a shiver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLERGYMAN "Mr. Delamere," said the inspector, "you discovered the body?"
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I had been walking with Mr. Bolsover for about quarter of an hour.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Were you alone when you found it?"
at the time that
From this reading "Were you alone when you found it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I did," replied the clergyman, with a shiver.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE CLERGYMAN "Mr. Delamere," said the inspector, "you discovered the body?"
Chapter 10 of The Crooked House by Brandon Fleming holds 18 sentences, grouped into 4 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 10 holds 18 sentences of The Crooked House, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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