Chapter 15 of The Detective's Clew is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Detective's Clew is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FREE. What next? That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him. The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure. He stood in irresolution.
Chapter 15 of The Detective's Clew is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.”
with brightness
From this reading “The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.”
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading “That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.”
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading “That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.”
to double the degree
From this reading “The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.”
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading “The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.”
make less visible or unclear
From this reading “The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.”
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 “The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.”
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
In this reading “That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.”
In this reading “The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.”
In this reading “That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.”
In this reading “That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.”
In this reading “That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.”
In this reading “The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.”
In this reading “The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
Having no one else present.
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
fearless and daring
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
with brightness
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
the quality of being sharp and clear
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
to double the degree
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading FREE.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading He stood in irresolution.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading What next?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
make less visible or unclear
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
with low volume
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What next?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
during the time that
From this reading The moon shone brightly, and objects on which the light fell stood out in bold distinctness, while those in the shadows were rendered doubly obscure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was the question with Carlos Conrad, as he stood alone by the railroad track, the cool night air blowing softly about him.
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