Chapter 2 of The Hemlock Avenue Mystery is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Hemlock Avenue Mystery is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I follow in your footsteps."--"Not for the first time." The words echoed in Lyon's mind like a rebus which he must solve. There was a puzzle in them. Could he, by turning them and trying them, find the answer? Of course it wasn't really his business, but for some reason the puzzle haunted his mind.
Chapter 2 of The Hemlock Avenue Mystery is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading “The words echoed in Lyon's mind like a rebus which he must solve.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “"I follow in your footsteps."--"Not for the first time."”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “"I follow in your footsteps."--"Not for the first time."”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “Of course it wasn't really his business, but for some reason the puzzle haunted his mind.”
possessive form of “lyon” — a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading “The words echoed in Lyon's mind like a rebus which he must solve.”
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading “There was a puzzle in them.”
a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
From this reading “The words echoed in Lyon's mind like a rebus which he must solve.”
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading “The words echoed in Lyon's mind like a rebus which he must solve.”
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 “"I follow in your footsteps."--"Not for the first time."”
as might be expected
In this reading “Of course it wasn't really his business, but for some reason the puzzle haunted his mind.”
In this reading “Of course it wasn't really his business, but for some reason the puzzle haunted his mind.”
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 The words echoed in Lyon's mind like a rebus which he must solve.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Could he, by turning them and trying them, find the answer?
react verbally
From this reading Could he, by turning them and trying them, find the answer?
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Of course it wasn't really his business, but for some reason the puzzle haunted his mind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course it wasn't really his business, but for some reason the puzzle haunted his mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Could he, by turning them and trying them, find the answer?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could he, by turning them and trying them, find the answer?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it wasn't really his business, but for some reason the puzzle haunted his mind.
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading The words echoed in Lyon's mind like a rebus which he must solve.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Could he, by turning them and trying them, find the answer?
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "I follow in your footsteps."--"Not for the first time."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "I follow in your footsteps."--"Not for the first time."
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading "I follow in your footsteps."--"Not for the first time."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I follow in your footsteps."--"Not for the first time."
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Of course it wasn't really his business, but for some reason the puzzle haunted his mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The words echoed in Lyon's mind like a rebus which he must solve.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course it wasn't really his business, but for some reason the puzzle haunted his mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I follow in your footsteps."--"Not for the first time."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I follow in your footsteps."--"Not for the first time."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it wasn't really his business, but for some reason the puzzle haunted his mind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The words echoed in Lyon's mind like a rebus which he must solve.
possessive form of “lyon” — a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading The words echoed in Lyon's mind like a rebus which he must solve.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The words echoed in Lyon's mind like a rebus which he must solve.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The words echoed in Lyon's mind like a rebus which he must solve.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I follow in your footsteps."--"Not for the first time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course it wasn't really his business, but for some reason the puzzle haunted his mind.
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading There was a puzzle in them.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Of course it wasn't really his business, but for some reason the puzzle haunted his mind.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Of course it wasn't really his business, but for some reason the puzzle haunted his mind.
a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
From this reading The words echoed in Lyon's mind like a rebus which he must solve.
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading The words echoed in Lyon's mind like a rebus which he must solve.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Of course it wasn't really his business, but for some reason the puzzle haunted his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I follow in your footsteps."--"Not for the first time."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a puzzle in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a puzzle in them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I follow in your footsteps."--"Not for the first time."
hard to endure
From this reading Could he, by turning them and trying them, find the answer?
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Could he, by turning them and trying them, find the answer?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a puzzle in them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course it wasn't really his business, but for some reason the puzzle haunted his mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The words echoed in Lyon's mind like a rebus which he must solve.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words echoed in Lyon's mind like a rebus which he must solve.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I follow in your footsteps."--"Not for the first time."
Chapter 2 of The Hemlock Avenue Mystery by Lily A. (Lily Augusta) Long holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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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