Chapter 5 of The Last Stroke: A Detective Story is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Last Stroke: A Detective Story is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN CONSULTATION. When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment. "It is very helpful," said Ferrars. "It would seem, then, that just opposite the mound the lake makes an inward curve?" "Yes."
Chapter 5 of The Last Stroke: A Detective Story is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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expected hopefully
From this reading “When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.”
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading “When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.”
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading “IN CONSULTATION.”
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading “"It would seem, then, that just opposite the mound the lake makes an inward curve?"”
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading “"It is very helpful," said Ferrars.”
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading “"It would seem, then, that just opposite the mound the lake makes an inward curve?"”
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading “"It would seem, then, that just opposite the mound the lake makes an inward curve?"”
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.”
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In this reading “"It would seem, then, that just opposite the mound the lake makes an inward curve?"”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It would seem, then, that just opposite the mound the lake makes an inward curve?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
expected hopefully
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading IN CONSULTATION.
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading "It would seem, then, that just opposite the mound the lake makes an inward curve?"
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It is very helpful," said Ferrars.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
excessively quick
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading "It is very helpful," said Ferrars.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CONSULTATION.
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading "It would seem, then, that just opposite the mound the lake makes an inward curve?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very helpful," said Ferrars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
and nothing more
From this reading "It would seem, then, that just opposite the mound the lake makes an inward curve?"
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "It would seem, then, that just opposite the mound the lake makes an inward curve?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "It would seem, then, that just opposite the mound the lake makes an inward curve?"
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading "It would seem, then, that just opposite the mound the lake makes an inward curve?"
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "It would seem, then, that just opposite the mound the lake makes an inward curve?"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is very helpful," said Ferrars.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It would seem, then, that just opposite the mound the lake makes an inward curve?"
without speaking
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It would seem, then, that just opposite the mound the lake makes an inward curve?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It would seem, then, that just opposite the mound the lake makes an inward curve?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very helpful," said Ferrars.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
at the time that
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the doctor had completed his hasty sketch, he returned the card upon which it was made, to the detective and silently awaited his comment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would seem, then, that just opposite the mound the lake makes an inward curve?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
Chapter 5 of The Last Stroke: A Detective Story by Lawrence L. Lynch holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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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