Chapter 5 of The Heath Hover Mystery is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Heath Hover Mystery is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Melian went off into a rippling peal. "Gargoyles don't live in vaults, Uncle Seward. They live on roofs, and towers." "Do they? Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."
Chapter 5 of The Heath Hover Mystery is here in full — 435 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “gargoyle” — a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
From this reading “"Gargoyles don't live in vaults, Uncle Seward.”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."”
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading “Melian went off into a rippling peal.”
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading “Melian went off into a rippling peal.”
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “They live on roofs, and towers."”
United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)
From this reading “"Gargoyles don't live in vaults, Uncle Seward.”
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading “They live on roofs, and towers."”
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading “"Gargoyles don't live in vaults, Uncle Seward.”
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.
run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
In this reading “Melian went off into a rippling peal.”
live in the house where one works
In this reading “"Gargoyles don't live in vaults, Uncle Seward.”
continue to live and avoid dying
In this reading “They live on roofs, and towers."”
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 Melian went off into a rippling peal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They live on roofs, and towers."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do they?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gargoyles don't live in vaults, Uncle Seward.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."
plural of “gargoyle” — a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal
From this reading "Gargoyles don't live in vaults, Uncle Seward.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."
the act of departing
From this reading Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Gargoyles don't live in vaults, Uncle Seward.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Melian went off into a rippling peal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Gargoyles don't live in vaults, Uncle Seward.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Melian went off into a rippling peal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Melian went off into a rippling peal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They live on roofs, and towers."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading Melian went off into a rippling peal.
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Melian went off into a rippling peal.
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading They live on roofs, and towers."
United States politician who as Secretary of State in 1867 arranged for the purchase of Alaska from Russia (known at the time as Seward's Folly) (1801-1872)
From this reading "Gargoyles don't live in vaults, Uncle Seward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They live on roofs, and towers."
a special situation
From this reading Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading They live on roofs, and towers."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Gargoyles don't live in vaults, Uncle Seward.
plural of “vault” — a burial chamber (usually underground)
From this reading "Gargoyles don't live in vaults, Uncle Seward.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Melian went off into a rippling peal.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well, wherever they live, God's good open English country is going to be the thing for you to-day, anyhow."
Chapter 5 of The Heath Hover Mystery by Bertram Mitford holds 435 sentences, grouped into 87 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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