Chapter 4 of The Hampstead Mystery is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Hampstead Mystery is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"What is your name?" "James Hill, sir." "That is an alias. What is your real name?" Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.
Chapter 4 of The Hampstead Mystery is here in full — 253 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading “"That is an alias.”
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.”
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading “Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.”
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading “Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.”
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
From this reading “Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.”
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.”
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a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading "That is an alias.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That is an alias.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.
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From this reading Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "James Hill, sir."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is your name?"
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "James Hill, sir."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What is your name?"
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading What is your real name?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "James Hill, sir."
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
From this reading Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is an alias.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inspector Chippenfield glared fiercely at the butler in order to impress upon him the fact that subterfuge was useless.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your name?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your name?"
Chapter 4 of The Hampstead Mystery by John R. (John Reay) Watson holds 253 sentences, grouped into 51 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 4 holds 253 sentences of The Hampstead Mystery, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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