Chapter 15 of The Crooked House is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Crooked House is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TRIPLE ALLIANCE He led the girl out of the house. At the corner of the street a taxi was waiting. He opened the door. "Where are we going?" she demanded suspiciously. "To the Hotel Savoy, mademoiselle," he answered.
Chapter 15 of The Crooked House is here in full — 134 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading “A TRIPLE ALLIANCE He led the girl out of the house.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “"Where are we going?" she demanded suspiciously.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “"To the Hotel Savoy, mademoiselle," he answered.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “"To the Hotel Savoy, mademoiselle," he answered.”
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading “"To the Hotel Savoy, mademoiselle," he answered.”
with suspicion
From this reading “"Where are we going?" she demanded suspiciously.”
travel slowly
From this reading “At the corner of the street a taxi was waiting.”
increase threefold
From this reading “A TRIPLE ALLIANCE He led the girl out of the house.”
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 A TRIPLE ALLIANCE He led the girl out of the house.
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading A TRIPLE ALLIANCE He led the girl out of the house.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "To the Hotel Savoy, mademoiselle," he answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are we going?" she demanded suspiciously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the corner of the street a taxi was waiting.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At the corner of the street a taxi was waiting.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Where are we going?" she demanded suspiciously.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He opened the door.
a young female
From this reading A TRIPLE ALLIANCE He led the girl out of the house.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are we going?" she demanded suspiciously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TRIPLE ALLIANCE He led the girl out of the house.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "To the Hotel Savoy, mademoiselle," he answered.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A TRIPLE ALLIANCE He led the girl out of the house.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A TRIPLE ALLIANCE He led the girl out of the house.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading "To the Hotel Savoy, mademoiselle," he answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRIPLE ALLIANCE He led the girl out of the house.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A TRIPLE ALLIANCE He led the girl out of the house.
a geographical region of historical importance; a former duchy in what is now southwestern France, western Switzerland, and northwestern Italy
From this reading "To the Hotel Savoy, mademoiselle," he answered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where are we going?" she demanded suspiciously.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At the corner of the street a taxi was waiting.
with suspicion
From this reading "Where are we going?" she demanded suspiciously.
travel slowly
From this reading At the corner of the street a taxi was waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRIPLE ALLIANCE He led the girl out of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To the Hotel Savoy, mademoiselle," he answered.
increase threefold
From this reading A TRIPLE ALLIANCE He led the girl out of the house.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading At the corner of the street a taxi was waiting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the corner of the street a taxi was waiting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where are we going?" she demanded suspiciously.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are we going?" she demanded suspiciously.
Chapter 15 of The Crooked House by Brandon Fleming holds 134 sentences, grouped into 27 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 15 holds 134 sentences of The Crooked House, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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