Chapter 3 of The Gully of Bluemansdyke, and Other Stories is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Gully of Bluemansdyke, and Other Stories is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He gave a sort of a smile. "Should you like very much to go out?" he asked. "So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention." He seemed a bit astonished by my resolution. "You're very anxious to meet your death," he said.
Chapter 3 of The Gully of Bluemansdyke, and Other Stories is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “"So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."”
eagerly desirous
From this reading “"You're very anxious to meet your death," he said.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “He seemed a bit astonished by my resolution.”
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “He seemed a bit astonished by my resolution.”
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading “"So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."”
prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
From this reading “"So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “He seemed a bit astonished by my resolution.”
except if; if not
From this reading “"So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."”
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.
move out of or depart from
In this reading “"Should you like very much to go out?" he asked.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave a sort of a smile.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."
eagerly desirous
From this reading "You're very anxious to meet your death," he said.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Should you like very much to go out?" he asked.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He seemed a bit astonished by my resolution.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading He seemed a bit astonished by my resolution.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He seemed a bit astonished by my resolution.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "You're very anxious to meet your death," he said.
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading "So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave a sort of a smile.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Should you like very much to go out?" he asked.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave a sort of a smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."
prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
From this reading "So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Should you like very much to go out?" he asked.
come together
From this reading "You're very anxious to meet your death," he said.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Should you like very much to go out?" he asked.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He seemed a bit astonished by my resolution.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gave a sort of a smile.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Should you like very much to go out?" he asked.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading He seemed a bit astonished by my resolution.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed a bit astonished by my resolution.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Should you like very much to go out?" he asked.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He gave a sort of a smile.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He gave a sort of a smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Should you like very much to go out?" he asked.
except if; if not
From this reading "So much," said I, "that, unless you open that door, I'll have an action against you for illegal detention."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Should you like very much to go out?" he asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Should you like very much to go out?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're very anxious to meet your death," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're very anxious to meet your death," he said.
Chapter 3 of The Gully of Bluemansdyke, and Other Stories by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 452 sentences, grouped into 91 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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