Chapter 19 of The Evil Shepherd is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Evil Shepherd is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival. “Any news?” Francis enquired. “Nothing definite, I am sorry, to say,” was the other's reluctant admission. Francis hung up his hat, threw himself into his easy-chair and lit a cigarette.
Chapter 19 of The Evil Shepherd is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading ““Nothing definite, I am sorry, to say,” was the other's reluctant admission.”
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.”
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading “Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.”
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading “Francis hung up his hat, threw himself into his easy-chair and lit a cigarette.”
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading ““Nothing definite, I am sorry, to say,” was the other's reluctant admission.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “Francis hung up his hat, threw himself into his easy-chair and lit a cigarette.”
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading ““Nothing definite, I am sorry, to say,” was the other's reluctant admission.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Francis hung up his hat, threw himself into his easy-chair and lit a cigarette.
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading “Nothing definite, I am sorry, to say,” was the other's reluctant admission.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Nothing definite, I am sorry, to say,” was the other's reluctant admission.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any news?”
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Francis hung up his hat, threw himself into his easy-chair and lit a cigarette.
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading “Nothing definite, I am sorry, to say,” was the other's reluctant admission.
command with authority
From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
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From this reading Francis hung up his hat, threw himself into his easy-chair and lit a cigarette.
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From this reading Francis enquired.
set up or found
From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
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From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
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From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Francis hung up his hat, threw himself into his easy-chair and lit a cigarette.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Francis hung up his hat, threw himself into his easy-chair and lit a cigarette.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Francis hung up his hat, threw himself into his easy-chair and lit a cigarette.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Nothing definite, I am sorry, to say,” was the other's reluctant admission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Francis hung up his hat, threw himself into his easy-chair and lit a cigarette.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Francis hung up his hat, threw himself into his easy-chair and lit a cigarette.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Any news?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing definite, I am sorry, to say,” was the other's reluctant admission.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Nothing definite, I am sorry, to say,” was the other's reluctant admission.
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading “Nothing definite, I am sorry, to say,” was the other's reluctant admission.
express in words
From this reading “Nothing definite, I am sorry, to say,” was the other's reluctant admission.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Nothing definite, I am sorry, to say,” was the other's reluctant admission.
make square
From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Francis hung up his hat, threw himself into his easy-chair and lit a cigarette.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Francis hung up his hat, threw himself into his easy-chair and lit a cigarette.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nothing definite, I am sorry, to say,” was the other's reluctant admission.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Francis drove direct from Grosvenor Square to his chambers in the Temple, and found Shopland, his friend from Scotland Yard, awaiting his arrival.
Chapter 19 of The Evil Shepherd by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 19 holds 192 sentences of The Evil Shepherd, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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