Chapter 5 of The Daffodil Mystery is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Daffodil Mystery is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence. "Well?" said the Commissioner at last. Tarling shook his head. "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb. "You see why I am bringing you in," said the Commissioner.
Chapter 5 of The Daffodil Mystery is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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surprising greatly
From this reading “"That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “"You see why I am bringing you in," said the Commissioner.”
a government administrator
From this reading “"Well?" said the Commissioner at last.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “"That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.”
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading “THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Tarling shook his head.”
move stealthily
From this reading “"That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.”
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “"That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "You see why I am bringing you in," said the Commissioner.
surprising greatly
From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "You see why I am bringing you in," said the Commissioner.
a government administrator
From this reading "Well?" said the Commissioner at last.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tarling shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tarling shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You see why I am bringing you in," said the Commissioner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
immediately past
From this reading "Well?" said the Commissioner at last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
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From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well?" said the Commissioner at last.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see why I am bringing you in," said the Commissioner.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Tarling shook his head.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
move stealthily
From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tarling shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading "That's amazing," he said, and looked at the little slip of paper between his finger and thumb.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE MOTHER OF ODETTE RIDER The two men looked at one another in silence.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?" said the Commissioner at last.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "You see why I am bringing you in," said the Commissioner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see why I am bringing you in," said the Commissioner.
Chapter 5 of The Daffodil Mystery by Edgar Wallace holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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 5 holds 166 sentences of The Daffodil Mystery, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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