Chapter 20 of The Detective's Clew is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Detective's Clew is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ADVENTURE THAT BEFELL THE REV. MR. WITHERS. Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston. They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.
Chapter 20 of The Detective's Clew is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading “AN ADVENTURE THAT BEFELL THE REV.”
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading “Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.”
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.”
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.”
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.”
-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading “They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.”
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading “Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.”
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
From this reading “WITHERS.”
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.
In this reading “Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.”
In this reading “They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.”
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.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading AN ADVENTURE THAT BEFELL THE REV.
later than; following
From this reading Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ADVENTURE THAT BEFELL THE REV.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading AN ADVENTURE THAT BEFELL THE REV.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.
yet to be or coming
From this reading They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading AN ADVENTURE THAT BEFELL THE REV.
-ing form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN ADVENTURE THAT BEFELL THE REV.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ADVENTURE THAT BEFELL THE REV.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were reviewing the measures that had thus far been taken, and discussing plans for future action.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Four days after the meeting between Carlos and Leonard, the latter was seated with Mr. Stark, the detective, in his office in Boston.
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
From this reading WITHERS.
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