Chapter 8 of The Hemlock Avenue Mystery is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Hemlock Avenue Mystery is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was. "Just about as ill as she can be," the doctor answered grimly. "I had left special orders that she was not to see anyone. What in thunder did you mean by forcing yourself upon her in that way?" "I didn't.
Chapter 8 of The Hemlock Avenue Mystery is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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made or joined or united into one
From this reading “Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.”
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading “Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.”
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading “What in thunder did you mean by forcing yourself upon her in that way?"”
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “"Just about as ill as she can be," the doctor answered grimly.”
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.”
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading “Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.”
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading “Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.”
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading “What in thunder did you mean by forcing yourself upon her in that way?"”
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.
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In this reading “Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.”
In this reading “"I had left special orders that she was not to see anyone.”
In this reading “"Just about as ill as she can be," the doctor answered grimly.”
In this reading “Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.”
In this reading “What in thunder did you mean by forcing yourself upon her in that way?"”
In this reading “What in thunder did you mean by forcing yourself upon her in that way?"”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Just about as ill as she can be," the doctor answered grimly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Just about as ill as she can be," the doctor answered grimly.
any person at all
From this reading "I had left special orders that she was not to see anyone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Just about as ill as she can be," the doctor answered grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Just about as ill as she can be," the doctor answered grimly.
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From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What in thunder did you mean by forcing yourself upon her in that way?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Just about as ill as she can be," the doctor answered grimly.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What in thunder did you mean by forcing yourself upon her in that way?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Just about as ill as she can be," the doctor answered grimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading What in thunder did you mean by forcing yourself upon her in that way?"
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "Just about as ill as she can be," the doctor answered grimly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had left special orders that she was not to see anyone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What in thunder did you mean by forcing yourself upon her in that way?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had left special orders that she was not to see anyone.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Just about as ill as she can be," the doctor answered grimly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just about as ill as she can be," the doctor answered grimly.
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 "I had left special orders that she was not to see anyone.
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What in thunder did you mean by forcing yourself upon her in that way?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I had left special orders that she was not to see anyone.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "I had left special orders that she was not to see anyone.
past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I had left special orders that she was not to see anyone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Just about as ill as she can be," the doctor answered grimly.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "I had left special orders that she was not to see anyone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I had left special orders that she was not to see anyone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading What in thunder did you mean by forcing yourself upon her in that way?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Conscience and interest in the "case" combined prompted Lyon to call upon Dr. Barry early the next day and inquire how Mrs. Broughton was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What in thunder did you mean by forcing yourself upon her in that way?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What in thunder did you mean by forcing yourself upon her in that way?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What in thunder did you mean by forcing yourself upon her in that way?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading What in thunder did you mean by forcing yourself upon her in that way?"
Chapter 8 of The Hemlock Avenue Mystery by Lily A. (Lily Augusta) Long holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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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