Chapter 8 of The Layton Court mystery is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Layton Court mystery is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Vase That Wasn’t “Very well, Sherlock,” said Alec. “And what’s the first move?” “The library,” Roger replied promptly, and rose to his feet. Alec followed suit and they turned towards the house. “What do you expect to find?” asked the latter curiously.
Chapter 8 of The Layton Court mystery is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading ““What do you expect to find?” asked the latter curiously.”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading ““What do you expect to find?” asked the latter curiously.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading ““The library,” Roger replied promptly, and rose to his feet.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ““And what’s the first move?””
with little or no delay
From this reading ““The library,” Roger replied promptly, and rose to his feet.”
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
From this reading “The Vase That Wasn’t “Very well, Sherlock,” said Alec.”
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Alec followed suit and they turned towards the house.”
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading “The Vase That Wasn’t “Very well, Sherlock,” said Alec.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading ““The library,” Roger replied promptly, and rose to his feet.”
In this reading “Alec followed suit and they turned towards the house.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading The Vase That Wasn’t “Very well, Sherlock,” said Alec.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what’s the first move?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you expect to find?” asked the latter curiously.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “What do you expect to find?” asked the latter curiously.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you expect to find?” asked the latter curiously.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “What do you expect to find?” asked the latter curiously.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “The library,” Roger replied promptly, and rose to his feet.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “What do you expect to find?” asked the latter curiously.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “And what’s the first move?”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Alec followed suit and they turned towards the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The library,” Roger replied promptly, and rose to his feet.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Alec followed suit and they turned towards the house.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “What do you expect to find?” asked the latter curiously.
a room where books are kept
From this reading “The library,” Roger replied promptly, and rose to his feet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And what’s the first move?”
with little or no delay
From this reading “The library,” Roger replied promptly, and rose to his feet.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “The library,” Roger replied promptly, and rose to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “The library,” Roger replied promptly, and rose to his feet.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “The library,” Roger replied promptly, and rose to his feet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Vase That Wasn’t “Very well, Sherlock,” said Alec.
someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
From this reading The Vase That Wasn’t “Very well, Sherlock,” said Alec.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Alec followed suit and they turned towards the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Vase That Wasn’t “Very well, Sherlock,” said Alec.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Vase That Wasn’t “Very well, Sherlock,” said Alec.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alec followed suit and they turned towards the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The library,” Roger replied promptly, and rose to his feet.
in the direction of
From this reading Alec followed suit and they turned towards the house.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Alec followed suit and they turned towards the house.
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading The Vase That Wasn’t “Very well, Sherlock,” said Alec.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Vase That Wasn’t “Very well, Sherlock,” said Alec.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Vase That Wasn’t “Very well, Sherlock,” said Alec.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Vase That Wasn’t “Very well, Sherlock,” said Alec.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you expect to find?” asked the latter curiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And what’s the first move?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you expect to find?” asked the latter curiously.
Chapter 8 of The Layton Court mystery by Anthony Berkeley holds 303 sentences, grouped into 61 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.
Chapter 8 holds 303 sentences of The Layton Court mystery, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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