Chapter XII of The dark eyes of London, “Todd’s Home,” is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter XII of The dark eyes of London, “Todd’s Home,” is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“My dear,” said Larry gently, “you really must go home and go to bed.” Diana shook her head laughingly. “I really am not tired, Mr. Holt,” she said. “Won’t you let me go along with you? You know, you promised to keep me in this case.”
Chapter XII of The dark eyes of London, “Todd’s Home,” is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading ““My dear,” said Larry gently, “you really must go home and go to bed.””
an occurrence of something
From this reading “You know, you promised to keep me in this case.””
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading “Diana shook her head laughingly.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading ““My dear,” said Larry gently, “you really must go home and go to bed.””
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading “Diana shook her head laughingly.”
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading “You know, you promised to keep me in this case.””
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “Diana shook her head laughingly.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading ““I really am not tired, Mr. Holt,” she said.”
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.
return home
In this reading ““My dear,” said Larry gently, “you really must go home and go to bed.””
cooperate or pretend to cooperate
In this reading ““Won’t you let me go along with you?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Won’t you let me go along with you?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I really am not tired, Mr. Holt,” she said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My dear,” said Larry gently, “you really must go home and go to bed.”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “My dear,” said Larry gently, “you really must go home and go to bed.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading You know, you promised to keep me in this case.”
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear,” said Larry gently, “you really must go home and go to bed.”
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Diana shook her head laughingly.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “My dear,” said Larry gently, “you really must go home and go to bed.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “My dear,” said Larry gently, “you really must go home and go to bed.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Diana shook her head laughingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Diana shook her head laughingly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I really am not tired, Mr. Holt,” she said.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “My dear,” said Larry gently, “you really must go home and go to bed.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I really am not tired, Mr. Holt,” she said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know, you promised to keep me in this case.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading You know, you promised to keep me in this case.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know, you promised to keep me in this case.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear,” said Larry gently, “you really must go home and go to bed.”
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading Diana shook her head laughingly.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Won’t you let me go along with you?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Won’t you let me go along with you?
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I really am not tired, Mr. Holt,” she said.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “My dear,” said Larry gently, “you really must go home and go to bed.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear,” said Larry gently, “you really must go home and go to bed.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I really am not tired, Mr. Holt,” she said.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading You know, you promised to keep me in this case.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “My dear,” said Larry gently, “you really must go home and go to bed.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear,” said Larry gently, “you really must go home and go to bed.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I really am not tired, Mr. Holt,” she said.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Diana shook her head laughingly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You know, you promised to keep me in this case.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I really am not tired, Mr. Holt,” she said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear,” said Larry gently, “you really must go home and go to bed.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Won’t you let me go along with you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Won’t you let me go along with you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear,” said Larry gently, “you really must go home and go to bed.”
Chapter 12 of The dark eyes of London by Edgar Wallace holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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 12 holds 232 sentences of The dark eyes of London, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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