Chapter 22 of The house without a key is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The house without a key is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car. The captain turned to John Quincy. "You coming, Mr. Winterslip?" he inquired. "I've got my own car," the boy explained. "I'll follow you in that."
Chapter 22 of The house without a key is here in full — 498 sentences across 100 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “"I've got my own car," the boy explained.”
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “"I'll follow you in that."”
British sculptor (1902-1975)
From this reading “THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “"You coming, Mr. Winterslip?" he inquired.”
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading “THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.”
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading “The captain turned to John Quincy.”
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading “THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.”
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 “THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.”
get involved in or with
In this reading “THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I've got my own car," the boy explained.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain turned to John Quincy.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "You coming, Mr. Winterslip?" he inquired.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I've got my own car," the boy explained.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "I'll follow you in that."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You coming, Mr. Winterslip?" he inquired.
British sculptor (1902-1975)
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll follow you in that."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've got my own car," the boy explained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll follow you in that."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "You coming, Mr. Winterslip?" he inquired.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The captain turned to John Quincy.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You coming, Mr. Winterslip?" he inquired.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I've got my own car," the boy explained.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "I've got my own car," the boy explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading The captain turned to John Quincy.
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll follow you in that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The captain turned to John Quincy.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE LIGHT STREAMS THROUGH They moved on through the pier-shed to the street, where Hepworth, Jennison and the three policemen got into Hallet's car.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You coming, Mr. Winterslip?" he inquired.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You coming, Mr. Winterslip?" he inquired.
Chapter 22 of The house without a key by Earl Derr Biggers holds 498 sentences, grouped into 100 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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