Chapter 6 of The dream detective is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VI
Chapter 6 of The dream detective is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Mr. Anderson!” “Yes?” said the latter, glancing back, keys in hand. “Have you the diamond?” “Certainly not!” “Then who has it?”
Chapter 6 of The dream detective is here in full — 420 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading ““Mr. Anderson!””
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ““Certainly not!””
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading ““Have you the diamond?””
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading ““Yes?” said the latter, glancing back, keys in hand.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ““Yes?” said the latter, glancing back, keys in hand.”
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading ““Yes?” said the latter, glancing back, keys in hand.”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading ““Yes?” said the latter, glancing back, keys in hand.”
an affirmative
From this reading ““Yes?” said the latter, glancing back, keys in hand.”
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 ““Yes?” said the latter, glancing back, keys in hand.”
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.
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading “Mr. Anderson!”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Yes?” said the latter, glancing back, keys in hand.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Certainly not!”
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading “Have you the diamond?”
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Yes?” said the latter, glancing back, keys in hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Yes?” said the latter, glancing back, keys in hand.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Then who has it?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you the diamond?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes?” said the latter, glancing back, keys in hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Then who has it?”
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Yes?” said the latter, glancing back, keys in hand.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “Yes?” said the latter, glancing back, keys in hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Anderson!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Certainly not!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes?” said the latter, glancing back, keys in hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes?” said the latter, glancing back, keys in hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then who has it?”
which person or people
From this reading “Then who has it?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes?” said the latter, glancing back, keys in hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you the diamond?”
Chapter 6 of The dream detective by Sax Rohmer holds 420 sentences, grouped into 84 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 6 holds 420 sentences of The dream detective, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 6 of The dream detective by Sax Rohmer exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 420 sentences, grouped into 84 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 84 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 84 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 6 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The dream detective by Sax Rohmer on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The dream detective section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of The dream detective to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The dream detective, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
