Chapter 14 of The Hampstead Mystery is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Hampstead Mystery is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Rolfe left Crewe's office he went back to Scotland Yard. He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe. The inspector listened to the recital in growing anger. "Birchill not the right man?" he spluttered. "Why, of course he is.
Chapter 14 of The Hampstead Mystery is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “The inspector listened to the recital in growing anger.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.”
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading “The inspector listened to the recital in growing anger.”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading “He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.”
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 “When Rolfe left Crewe's office he went back to Scotland Yard.”
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading “He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.”
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 “When Rolfe left Crewe's office he went back to Scotland Yard.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The inspector listened to the recital in growing anger.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Rolfe left Crewe's office he went back to Scotland Yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Birchill not the right man?" he spluttered.
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From this reading He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Why, of course he is.
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From this reading He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Rolfe left Crewe's office he went back to Scotland Yard.
set up or found
From this reading He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The inspector listened to the recital in growing anger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Rolfe left Crewe's office he went back to Scotland Yard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, of course he is.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Rolfe left Crewe's office he went back to Scotland Yard.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The inspector listened to the recital in growing anger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Birchill not the right man?" he spluttered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Birchill not the right man?" he spluttered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When Rolfe left Crewe's office he went back to Scotland Yard.
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading The inspector listened to the recital in growing anger.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Birchill not the right man?" he spluttered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Rolfe left Crewe's office he went back to Scotland Yard.
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 When Rolfe left Crewe's office he went back to Scotland Yard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Birchill not the right man?" he spluttered.
not in physical motion
From this reading He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Rolfe left Crewe's office he went back to Scotland Yard.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Rolfe left Crewe's office he went back to Scotland Yard.
at the time that
From this reading When Rolfe left Crewe's office he went back to Scotland Yard.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, of course he is.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found Inspector Chippenfield still in his office, and related to him the substance of his interview with Crewe.
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 When Rolfe left Crewe's office he went back to Scotland Yard.
Chapter 14 of The Hampstead Mystery by John R. (John Reay) Watson holds 282 sentences, grouped into 57 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 14 holds 282 sentences of The Hampstead Mystery, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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