Chapter 22 of The Crow's Inn tragedy is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The Crow's Inn tragedy is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out. A voice rang out, Steadman fancied from the figure on the dais. “Arms up! inspector. Arms up! Mr. Steadman.”
Chapter 22 of The Crow's Inn tragedy is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.”
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.”
involving the joint activity of two or more
From this reading “The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.”
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading “A voice rang out, Steadman fancied from the figure on the dais.”
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading “A voice rang out, Steadman fancied from the figure on the dais.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading ““Arms up! inspector.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “A voice rang out, Steadman fancied from the figure on the dais.”
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading “The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.”
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.
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In this reading “A voice rang out, Steadman fancied from the figure on the dais.”
sound loudly
In this reading “A voice rang out, Steadman fancied from the figure on the dais.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.”
In this reading “The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.”
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 The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “Arms up! inspector.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
involving the joint activity of two or more
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading A voice rang out, Steadman fancied from the figure on the dais.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading A voice rang out, Steadman fancied from the figure on the dais.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A voice rang out, Steadman fancied from the figure on the dais.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A voice rang out, Steadman fancied from the figure on the dais.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Arms up! inspector.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Steadman.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A voice rang out, Steadman fancied from the figure on the dais.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading A voice rang out, Steadman fancied from the figure on the dais.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
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From this reading A voice rang out, Steadman fancied from the figure on the dais.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Arms up! inspector.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A voice rang out, Steadman fancied from the figure on the dais.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The laughter ceased as suddenly as it had begun and, as if by a concerted signal, every light in the room went out.
Chapter 22 of The Crow's Inn tragedy by Annie Haynes holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 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.
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