Chapter 29 of The Detective's Clew is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of The Detective's Clew is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONCLUSION. Geoffrey Haywood sat in his private office in Dalton. It was the day after the night of the strange and alarming proceedings at Rocky Beach. He was alone, and had been alone for some hours. He was dressed neatly, his hair was combed in its usual slick manner, and his beard was brushed smooth.
Chapter 29 of The Detective's Clew is here in full — 362 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading “It was the day after the night of the strange and alarming proceedings at Rocky Beach.”
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading “He was dressed neatly, his hair was combed in its usual slick manner, and his beard was brushed smooth.”
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading “He was dressed neatly, his hair was combed in its usual slick manner, and his beard was brushed smooth.”
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “Geoffrey Haywood sat in his private office in Dalton.”
United States labor leader and militant socialist who was one of the founders of the Industrial Workers of the World (1869-1928)
From this reading “Geoffrey Haywood sat in his private office in Dalton.”
with neatness
From this reading “He was dressed neatly, his hair was combed in its usual slick manner, and his beard was brushed smooth.”
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “It was the day after the night of the strange and alarming proceedings at Rocky Beach.”
a slippery smoothness
From this reading “He was dressed neatly, his hair was combed in its usual slick manner, and his beard was brushed smooth.”
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In this reading “Geoffrey Haywood sat in his private office in Dalton.”
In this reading “He was alone, and had been alone for some hours.”
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later than; following
From this reading It was the day after the night of the strange and alarming proceedings at Rocky Beach.
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading It was the day after the night of the strange and alarming proceedings at Rocky Beach.
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone, and had been alone for some hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the day after the night of the strange and alarming proceedings at Rocky Beach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the day after the night of the strange and alarming proceedings at Rocky Beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading It was the day after the night of the strange and alarming proceedings at Rocky Beach.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He was dressed neatly, his hair was combed in its usual slick manner, and his beard was brushed smooth.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was alone, and had been alone for some hours.
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading He was dressed neatly, his hair was combed in its usual slick manner, and his beard was brushed smooth.
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading He was dressed neatly, his hair was combed in its usual slick manner, and his beard was brushed smooth.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading Geoffrey Haywood sat in his private office in Dalton.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day after the night of the strange and alarming proceedings at Rocky Beach.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He was dressed neatly, his hair was combed in its usual slick manner, and his beard was brushed smooth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was alone, and had been alone for some hours.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Geoffrey Haywood sat in his private office in Dalton.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was alone, and had been alone for some hours.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was dressed neatly, his hair was combed in its usual slick manner, and his beard was brushed smooth.
United States labor leader and militant socialist who was one of the founders of the Industrial Workers of the World (1869-1928)
From this reading Geoffrey Haywood sat in his private office in Dalton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was alone, and had been alone for some hours.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Geoffrey Haywood sat in his private office in Dalton.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He was alone, and had been alone for some hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Geoffrey Haywood sat in his private office in Dalton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day after the night of the strange and alarming proceedings at Rocky Beach.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was dressed neatly, his hair was combed in its usual slick manner, and his beard was brushed smooth.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was dressed neatly, his hair was combed in its usual slick manner, and his beard was brushed smooth.
with neatness
From this reading He was dressed neatly, his hair was combed in its usual slick manner, and his beard was brushed smooth.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was the day after the night of the strange and alarming proceedings at Rocky Beach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the day after the night of the strange and alarming proceedings at Rocky Beach.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Geoffrey Haywood sat in his private office in Dalton.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Geoffrey Haywood sat in his private office in Dalton.
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading It was the day after the night of the strange and alarming proceedings at Rocky Beach.
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading It was the day after the night of the strange and alarming proceedings at Rocky Beach.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Geoffrey Haywood sat in his private office in Dalton.
a slippery smoothness
From this reading He was dressed neatly, his hair was combed in its usual slick manner, and his beard was brushed smooth.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading He was dressed neatly, his hair was combed in its usual slick manner, and his beard was brushed smooth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was alone, and had been alone for some hours.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was the day after the night of the strange and alarming proceedings at Rocky Beach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the day after the night of the strange and alarming proceedings at Rocky Beach.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He was dressed neatly, his hair was combed in its usual slick manner, and his beard was brushed smooth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day after the night of the strange and alarming proceedings at Rocky Beach.
Chapter 29 of The Detective's Clew by O. S. Adams holds 362 sentences, grouped into 73 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.
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