Chapter 23 of The Crow's Inn tragedy is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of The Crow's Inn tragedy is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Steadman read the note over twice. Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang? Or was it just another trap laid for them like the other communications that the inspector had received? However, there was no time for deliberation. He turned to the inspector, knife in hand.
Chapter 23 of The Crow's Inn tragedy is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading “Or was it just another trap laid for them like the other communications that the inspector had received?”
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading “However, there was no time for deliberation.”
an association of criminals
From this reading “Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?”
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading “Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Or was it just another trap laid for them like the other communications that the inspector had received?”
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “He turned to the inspector, knife in hand.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “Or was it just another trap laid for them like the other communications that the inspector had received?”
not known
From this reading “Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?”
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 “Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Or was it just another trap laid for them like the other communications that the inspector had received?
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading Or was it just another trap laid for them like the other communications that the inspector had received?
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading However, there was no time for deliberation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Or was it just another trap laid for them like the other communications that the inspector had received?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?
an association of criminals
From this reading Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He turned to the inspector, knife in hand.
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to the inspector, knife in hand.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, there was no time for deliberation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Or was it just another trap laid for them like the other communications that the inspector had received?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?
and nothing more
From this reading Or was it just another trap laid for them like the other communications that the inspector had received?
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading He turned to the inspector, knife in hand.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Or was it just another trap laid for them like the other communications that the inspector had received?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Or was it just another trap laid for them like the other communications that the inspector had received?
not any; not one
From this reading However, there was no time for deliberation.
a brief written record
From this reading Steadman read the note over twice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or was it just another trap laid for them like the other communications that the inspector had received?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Or was it just another trap laid for them like the other communications that the inspector had received?
above and across; more than
From this reading Steadman read the note over twice.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Steadman read the note over twice.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Or was it just another trap laid for them like the other communications that the inspector had received?
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From this reading Steadman read the note over twice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Steadman read the note over twice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Or was it just another trap laid for them like the other communications that the inspector had received?
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, there was no time for deliberation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading However, there was no time for deliberation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned to the inspector, knife in hand.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Or was it just another trap laid for them like the other communications that the inspector had received?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to the inspector, knife in hand.
two times
From this reading Steadman read the note over twice.
not known
From this reading Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Was it possible that they had an unknown friend in this haunt of the Yellow Gang?
Chapter 23 of The Crow's Inn tragedy by Annie Haynes holds 228 sentences, grouped into 46 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 23 holds 228 sentences of The Crow's Inn tragedy, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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