Chapter 4 of The Grell Mystery is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Grell Mystery is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lomont reeled dizzily, and his hand sought the support of the wall. To him Foyle's voice sounded unreal. He stared at the detective as though doubtful of his sanity. His life had been hitherto ordered, placid. That there were such things as crimes, murders, detectives, he knew.
Chapter 4 of The Grell Mystery is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “That there were such things as crimes, murders, detectives, he knew.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “He stared at the detective as though doubtful of his sanity.”
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “That there were such things as crimes, murders, detectives, he knew.”
plural of “murder” — unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading “That there were such things as crimes, murders, detectives, he knew.”
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading “His life had been hitherto ordered, placid.”
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading “Lomont reeled dizzily, and his hand sought the support of the wall.”
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading “He stared at the detective as though doubtful of his sanity.”
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading “To him Foyle's voice sounded unreal.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lomont reeled dizzily, and his hand sought the support of the wall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stared at the detective as though doubtful of his sanity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stared at the detective as though doubtful of his sanity.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His life had been hitherto ordered, placid.
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading That there were such things as crimes, murders, detectives, he knew.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He stared at the detective as though doubtful of his sanity.
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading That there were such things as crimes, murders, detectives, he knew.
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading Lomont reeled dizzily, and his hand sought the support of the wall.
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading He stared at the detective as though doubtful of his sanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To him Foyle's voice sounded unreal.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His life had been hitherto ordered, placid.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lomont reeled dizzily, and his hand sought the support of the wall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared at the detective as though doubtful of his sanity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him Foyle's voice sounded unreal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lomont reeled dizzily, and his hand sought the support of the wall.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading His life had been hitherto ordered, placid.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That there were such things as crimes, murders, detectives, he knew.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His life had been hitherto ordered, placid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lomont reeled dizzily, and his hand sought the support of the wall.
plural of “murder” — unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
From this reading That there were such things as crimes, murders, detectives, he knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lomont reeled dizzily, and his hand sought the support of the wall.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading His life had been hitherto ordered, placid.
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading His life had been hitherto ordered, placid.
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Lomont reeled dizzily, and his hand sought the support of the wall.
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading He stared at the detective as though doubtful of his sanity.
that is looked for
From this reading Lomont reeled dizzily, and his hand sought the support of the wall.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading To him Foyle's voice sounded unreal.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared at the detective as though doubtful of his sanity.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That there were such things as crimes, murders, detectives, he knew.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Lomont reeled dizzily, and his hand sought the support of the wall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That there were such things as crimes, murders, detectives, he knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lomont reeled dizzily, and his hand sought the support of the wall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That there were such things as crimes, murders, detectives, he knew.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading That there were such things as crimes, murders, detectives, he knew.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He stared at the detective as though doubtful of his sanity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him Foyle's voice sounded unreal.
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
From this reading To him Foyle's voice sounded unreal.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading To him Foyle's voice sounded unreal.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Lomont reeled dizzily, and his hand sought the support of the wall.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That there were such things as crimes, murders, detectives, he knew.
Chapter 4 of The Grell Mystery by Frank Froest holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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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