Chapter 15 of The Daffodil Mystery is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Daffodil Mystery is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HEIR "_Your_ pistol?" said Whiteside incredulously, "my dear good chap, you are mad! How could it be your pistol?" "It is nevertheless my pistol," said Tarling quietly. "I recognised it the moment I saw it on your desk, and thought there must be some mistake. These furrows prove that there is no mistake at all.
Chapter 15 of The Daffodil Mystery is here in full — 115 sentences across 23 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a boy or man
From this reading “THE HEIR "_Your_ pistol?" said Whiteside incredulously, "my dear good chap, you are mad!”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “"I recognised it the moment I saw it on your desk, and thought there must be some mistake.”
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading “THE HEIR "_Your_ pistol?" said Whiteside incredulously, "my dear good chap, you are mad!”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “"I recognised it the moment I saw it on your desk, and thought there must be some mistake.”
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading “"It is nevertheless my pistol," said Tarling quietly.”
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading “THE HEIR "_Your_ pistol?" said Whiteside incredulously, "my dear good chap, you are mad!”
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “These furrows prove that there is no mistake at all.”
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading “"I recognised it the moment I saw it on your desk, and thought there must be some mistake.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading These furrows prove that there is no mistake at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I recognised it the moment I saw it on your desk, and thought there must be some mistake.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE HEIR "_Your_ pistol?" said Whiteside incredulously, "my dear good chap, you are mad!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These furrows prove that there is no mistake at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How could it be your pistol?"
a boy or man
From this reading THE HEIR "_Your_ pistol?" said Whiteside incredulously, "my dear good chap, you are mad!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could it be your pistol?"
dearly loved
From this reading THE HEIR "_Your_ pistol?" said Whiteside incredulously, "my dear good chap, you are mad!
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading "I recognised it the moment I saw it on your desk, and thought there must be some mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These furrows prove that there is no mistake at all.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE HEIR "_Your_ pistol?" said Whiteside incredulously, "my dear good chap, you are mad!
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading THE HEIR "_Your_ pistol?" said Whiteside incredulously, "my dear good chap, you are mad!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How could it be your pistol?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I recognised it the moment I saw it on your desk, and thought there must be some mistake.
in an incredulous manner
From this reading THE HEIR "_Your_ pistol?" said Whiteside incredulously, "my dear good chap, you are mad!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is nevertheless my pistol," said Tarling quietly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How could it be your pistol?"
roused to anger
From this reading THE HEIR "_Your_ pistol?" said Whiteside incredulously, "my dear good chap, you are mad!
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I recognised it the moment I saw it on your desk, and thought there must be some mistake.
a particular point in time
From this reading "I recognised it the moment I saw it on your desk, and thought there must be some mistake.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I recognised it the moment I saw it on your desk, and thought there must be some mistake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE HEIR "_Your_ pistol?" said Whiteside incredulously, "my dear good chap, you are mad!
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading "It is nevertheless my pistol," said Tarling quietly.
not any; not one
From this reading These furrows prove that there is no mistake at all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I recognised it the moment I saw it on your desk, and thought there must be some mistake.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading THE HEIR "_Your_ pistol?" said Whiteside incredulously, "my dear good chap, you are mad!
be shown or be found to be
From this reading These furrows prove that there is no mistake at all.
with low volume
From this reading "It is nevertheless my pistol," said Tarling quietly.
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading "I recognised it the moment I saw it on your desk, and thought there must be some mistake.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE HEIR "_Your_ pistol?" said Whiteside incredulously, "my dear good chap, you are mad!
cut with a saw
From this reading "I recognised it the moment I saw it on your desk, and thought there must be some mistake.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I recognised it the moment I saw it on your desk, and thought there must be some mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is nevertheless my pistol," said Tarling quietly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These furrows prove that there is no mistake at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HEIR "_Your_ pistol?" said Whiteside incredulously, "my dear good chap, you are mad!
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I recognised it the moment I saw it on your desk, and thought there must be some mistake.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These furrows prove that there is no mistake at all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I recognised it the moment I saw it on your desk, and thought there must be some mistake.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HEIR "_Your_ pistol?" said Whiteside incredulously, "my dear good chap, you are mad!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HEIR "_Your_ pistol?" said Whiteside incredulously, "my dear good chap, you are mad!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE HEIR "_Your_ pistol?" said Whiteside incredulously, "my dear good chap, you are mad!
Chapter 15 of The Daffodil Mystery by Edgar Wallace holds 115 sentences, grouped into 23 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 115 sentences of The Daffodil Mystery, unabridged, divided into 23 reading sections.
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