Chapter 6 of The Crow's Inn tragedy is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Crow's Inn tragedy is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Can't hear of Brooklyn Terrace anywhere, sir.” The speaker was Mr. Steadman's chauffeur. He had been going slowly the last few minutes, making ineffectual inquiries of the passers-by. Inside the car Mr. Steadman had Inspector Furnival seated beside him. “Better drive to the nearest post-office and ask there.
Chapter 6 of The Crow's Inn tragedy is here in full — 219 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a borough of New York City
From this reading ““Can't hear of Brooklyn Terrace anywhere, sir.””
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading “The speaker was Mr. Steadman's chauffeur.”
not producing an intended effect
From this reading “He had been going slowly the last few minutes, making ineffectual inquiries of the passers-by.”
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading “He had been going slowly the last few minutes, making ineffectual inquiries of the passers-by.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Inside the car Mr. Steadman had Inspector Furnival seated beside him.”
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading “He had been going slowly the last few minutes, making ineffectual inquiries of the passers-by.”
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading “The speaker was Mr. Steadman's chauffeur.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading ““Can't hear of Brooklyn Terrace anywhere, sir.””
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 “He had been going slowly the last few minutes, making ineffectual inquiries of the passers-by.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Better drive to the nearest post-office and ask there.
at or in or to any place
From this reading “Can't hear of Brooklyn Terrace anywhere, sir.”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Better drive to the nearest post-office and ask there.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been going slowly the last few minutes, making ineffectual inquiries of the passers-by.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Inside the car Mr. Steadman had Inspector Furnival seated beside him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Better drive to the nearest post-office and ask there.
a borough of New York City
From this reading “Can't hear of Brooklyn Terrace anywhere, sir.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can't hear of Brooklyn Terrace anywhere, sir.”
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Inside the car Mr. Steadman had Inspector Furnival seated beside him.
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading The speaker was Mr. Steadman's chauffeur.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Better drive to the nearest post-office and ask there.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had been going slowly the last few minutes, making ineffectual inquiries of the passers-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inside the car Mr. Steadman had Inspector Furnival seated beside him.
the act of departing
From this reading He had been going slowly the last few minutes, making ineffectual inquiries of the passers-by.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been going slowly the last few minutes, making ineffectual inquiries of the passers-by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been going slowly the last few minutes, making ineffectual inquiries of the passers-by.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Can't hear of Brooklyn Terrace anywhere, sir.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Inside the car Mr. Steadman had Inspector Furnival seated beside him.
not producing an intended effect
From this reading He had been going slowly the last few minutes, making ineffectual inquiries of the passers-by.
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading He had been going slowly the last few minutes, making ineffectual inquiries of the passers-by.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the car Mr. Steadman had Inspector Furnival seated beside him.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Inside the car Mr. Steadman had Inspector Furnival seated beside him.
immediately past
From this reading He had been going slowly the last few minutes, making ineffectual inquiries of the passers-by.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He had been going slowly the last few minutes, making ineffectual inquiries of the passers-by.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He had been going slowly the last few minutes, making ineffectual inquiries of the passers-by.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The speaker was Mr. Steadman's chauffeur.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “Better drive to the nearest post-office and ask there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Can't hear of Brooklyn Terrace anywhere, sir.”
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading He had been going slowly the last few minutes, making ineffectual inquiries of the passers-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Better drive to the nearest post-office and ask there.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Inside the car Mr. Steadman had Inspector Furnival seated beside him.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Can't hear of Brooklyn Terrace anywhere, sir.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He had been going slowly the last few minutes, making ineffectual inquiries of the passers-by.
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Mr. Steadman's chauffeur.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Inside the car Mr. Steadman had Inspector Furnival seated beside him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Mr. Steadman's chauffeur.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “Can't hear of Brooklyn Terrace anywhere, sir.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was Mr. Steadman's chauffeur.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Better drive to the nearest post-office and ask there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Better drive to the nearest post-office and ask there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Mr. Steadman's chauffeur.
Chapter 6 of The Crow's Inn tragedy by Annie Haynes holds 219 sentences, grouped into 44 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 6 holds 219 sentences of The Crow's Inn tragedy, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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