Chapter 7 of The Hunt Ball Mystery is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Hunt Ball Mystery is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
KELSON'S PERPLEXITY "What do you think of Mr. Gervase Henshaw?" Kelson said, as, late in the afternoon, he and Gifford walked towards the town together. Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity. "A nailer," Gifford answered shortly. "Yes," Kelson agreed.
Chapter 7 of The Hunt Ball Mystery is here in full — 174 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Kelson said, as, late in the afternoon, he and Gifford walked towards the town together.”
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"Yes," Kelson agreed.”
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.”
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading “Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.”
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading “KELSON'S PERPLEXITY "What do you think of Mr. Gervase Henshaw?"”
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading “Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.”
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading “Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.”
for a short time
From this reading “"A nailer," Gifford answered shortly.”
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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 "A nailer," Gifford answered shortly.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Kelson said, as, late in the afternoon, he and Gifford walked towards the town together.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Yes," Kelson agreed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kelson said, as, late in the afternoon, he and Gifford walked towards the town together.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "A nailer," Gifford answered shortly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kelson said, as, late in the afternoon, he and Gifford walked towards the town together.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading KELSON'S PERPLEXITY "What do you think of Mr. Gervase Henshaw?"
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KELSON'S PERPLEXITY "What do you think of Mr. Gervase Henshaw?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kelson said, as, late in the afternoon, he and Gifford walked towards the town together.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kelson said, as, late in the afternoon, he and Gifford walked towards the town together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KELSON'S PERPLEXITY "What do you think of Mr. Gervase Henshaw?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kelson said, as, late in the afternoon, he and Gifford walked towards the town together.
doubt about the truth of something
From this reading Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kelson said, as, late in the afternoon, he and Gifford walked towards the town together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading KELSON'S PERPLEXITY "What do you think of Mr. Gervase Henshaw?"
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Kelson said, as, late in the afternoon, he and Gifford walked towards the town together.
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 Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading KELSON'S PERPLEXITY "What do you think of Mr. Gervase Henshaw?"
a worker who attaches something by nailing it
From this reading "A nailer," Gifford answered shortly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KELSON'S PERPLEXITY "What do you think of Mr. Gervase Henshaw?"
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading KELSON'S PERPLEXITY "What do you think of Mr. Gervase Henshaw?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.
full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
From this reading Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Kelson said, as, late in the afternoon, he and Gifford walked towards the town together.
for a short time
From this reading "A nailer," Gifford answered shortly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kelson said, as, late in the afternoon, he and Gifford walked towards the town together.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading KELSON'S PERPLEXITY "What do you think of Mr. Gervase Henshaw?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Kelson said, as, late in the afternoon, he and Gifford walked towards the town together.
in the direction of
From this reading Kelson said, as, late in the afternoon, he and Gifford walked towards the town together.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Kelson said, as, late in the afternoon, he and Gifford walked towards the town together.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Kelson said, as, late in the afternoon, he and Gifford walked towards the town together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading KELSON'S PERPLEXITY "What do you think of Mr. Gervase Henshaw?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henshaw had left Wynford Place half an hour previously, having kept to the end his attitude of resentful incredulity.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," Kelson agreed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading KELSON'S PERPLEXITY "What do you think of Mr. Gervase Henshaw?"
Chapter 7 of The Hunt Ball Mystery by William, Sir Magnay holds 174 sentences, grouped into 35 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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