Chapter 9 of The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“My goodness, Smith, what’s the matter?” asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study. “Give me some brandy.” Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter. “You need it,” he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him. “Why, man, you are as white as a cheese.”
Chapter 9 of The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading ““My goodness, Smith, what’s the matter?” asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.”
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading ““Give me some brandy.””
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading ““Why, man, you are as white as a cheese.””
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading ““You need it,” he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading ““My goodness, Smith, what’s the matter?” asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.”
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading ““You need it,” he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.”
someone who visits
From this reading ““You need it,” he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for 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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express without restraint
In this reading ““You need it,” he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.”
In this reading “Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.”
In this reading ““Give me some brandy.””
In this reading ““My goodness, Smith, what’s the matter?” asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
anew
From this reading Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading “My goodness, Smith, what’s the matter?” asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, man, you are as white as a cheese.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You need it,” he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “My goodness, Smith, what’s the matter?” asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “My goodness, Smith, what’s the matter?” asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading “Give me some brandy.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading “Why, man, you are as white as a cheese.”
a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
From this reading Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “My goodness, Smith, what’s the matter?” asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading “You need it,” he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You need it,” he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Give me some brandy.”
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “My goodness, Smith, what’s the matter?” asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You need it,” he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You need it,” he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “My goodness, Smith, what’s the matter?” asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You need it,” he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Why, man, you are as white as a cheese.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “My goodness, Smith, what’s the matter?” asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give me some brandy.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My goodness, Smith, what’s the matter?” asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “You need it,” he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My goodness, Smith, what’s the matter?” asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You need it,” he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My goodness, Smith, what’s the matter?” asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “You need it,” he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You need it,” he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “My goodness, Smith, what’s the matter?” asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Give me some brandy.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “My goodness, Smith, what’s the matter?” asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My goodness, Smith, what’s the matter?” asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
someone who visits
From this reading “You need it,” he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You need it,” he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My goodness, Smith, what’s the matter?” asked Peterson, appearing at the door of his study.
a Caucasian
From this reading “Why, man, you are as white as a cheese.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, man, you are as white as a cheese.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Peterson disappeared, and came rushing out again with a glass and a decanter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You need it,” he said, as his visitor drank off what he poured out for him.
Chapter 9 of The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 9 holds 429 sentences of The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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