Chapter 7 of The Heath Hover Mystery is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Heath Hover Mystery is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"All right. I can see--What the--?" He broke off, turning to rush back. But it was too late. With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
Chapter 7 of The Heath Hover Mystery is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking funds
From this reading “He broke off, turning to rush back.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.”
move hurridly
From this reading “He broke off, turning to rush back.”
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “He broke off, turning to rush back.”
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.
In this reading “But it was too late.”
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 With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He broke off, turning to rush back.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
lacking funds
From this reading He broke off, turning to rush back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was too late.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can see--What the--?"
the act of closing something
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He broke off, turning to rush back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can see--What the--?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was too late.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But it was too late.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He broke off, turning to rush back.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right.
move hurridly
From this reading He broke off, turning to rush back.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I can see--What the--?"
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can see--What the--?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He broke off, turning to rush back.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But it was too late.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He broke off, turning to rush back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was too late.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can see--What the--?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the soft but quick closing of the door above and behind him, Helston Varne realised that he had made a fool of himself--as Nashby had not done; but this he did not know, for Nashby had not told him quite everything.
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