Chapter 7 of The Layton Court mystery is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 holds 239 sentences of The Layton Court mystery, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Layton Court mystery is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Four People Behave Remarkably Alec started, and his broad, good-humoured face paled a little. “Good Lord!” he ejaculated in startled tones. “What on earth do you mean?” “Simply what I say,” returned Roger. “Why did Stanworth go out of his way to shoot himself in such a remarkably difficult manner?
Chapter 7 of The Layton Court mystery is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ““Why did Stanworth go out of his way to shoot himself in such a remarkably difficult manner?”
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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 Four People Behave Remarkably Alec started, and his broad, good-humoured face paled a little.
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From this reading Four People Behave Remarkably Alec started, and his broad, good-humoured face paled a little.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four People Behave Remarkably Alec started, and his broad, good-humoured face paled a little.
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From this reading Four People Behave Remarkably Alec started, and his broad, good-humoured face paled a little.
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From this reading Four People Behave Remarkably Alec started, and his broad, good-humoured face paled a little.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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From this reading “Why did Stanworth go out of his way to shoot himself in such a remarkably difficult manner?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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From this reading “What on earth do you mean?”
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From this reading “Good Lord!” he ejaculated in startled tones.
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From this reading Four People Behave Remarkably Alec started, and his broad, good-humoured face paled a little.
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From this reading Four People Behave Remarkably Alec started, and his broad, good-humoured face paled a little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why did Stanworth go out of his way to shoot himself in such a remarkably difficult manner?
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From this reading “Good Lord!” he ejaculated in startled tones.
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From this reading Four People Behave Remarkably Alec started, and his broad, good-humoured face paled a little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good Lord!” he ejaculated in startled tones.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Why did Stanworth go out of his way to shoot himself in such a remarkably difficult manner?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Four People Behave Remarkably Alec started, and his broad, good-humoured face paled a little.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Simply what I say,” returned Roger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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From this reading Four People Behave Remarkably Alec started, and his broad, good-humoured face paled a little.
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From this reading “Good Lord!” he ejaculated in startled tones.
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From this reading “Why did Stanworth go out of his way to shoot himself in such a remarkably difficult manner?
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From this reading “What on earth do you mean?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why did Stanworth go out of his way to shoot himself in such a remarkably difficult manner?
touching and supported by a surface
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From this reading “Why did Stanworth go out of his way to shoot himself in such a remarkably difficult manner?
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From this reading Four People Behave Remarkably Alec started, and his broad, good-humoured face paled a little.
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From this reading Four People Behave Remarkably Alec started, and his broad, good-humoured face paled a little.
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From this reading Four People Behave Remarkably Alec started, and his broad, good-humoured face paled a little.
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From this reading “Simply what I say,” returned Roger.
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From this reading “Simply what I say,” returned Roger.
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From this reading “Simply what I say,” returned Roger.
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From this reading “Why did Stanworth go out of his way to shoot himself in such a remarkably difficult manner?
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From this reading “Simply what I say,” returned Roger.
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From this reading “Why did Stanworth go out of his way to shoot himself in such a remarkably difficult manner?
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From this reading Four People Behave Remarkably Alec started, and his broad, good-humoured face paled a little.
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From this reading “Good Lord!” he ejaculated in startled tones.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Why did Stanworth go out of his way to shoot himself in such a remarkably difficult manner?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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From this reading “Good Lord!” he ejaculated in startled tones.
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From this reading “Why did Stanworth go out of his way to shoot himself in such a remarkably difficult manner?
used to ask for information about something
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From this reading “Why did Stanworth go out of his way to shoot himself in such a remarkably difficult manner?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What on earth do you mean?”
