Chapter 5 of The Loudwater Mystery is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Loudwater Mystery is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Murdered? Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, and he rubbed his eyes. Then he awoke completely and said: "Send a groom for Black the constable at once. Yes--and tell Wilkins to telephone the news to the Chief Inspector at Low Wycombe. Hurry up!
Chapter 5 of The Loudwater Mystery is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading “Then he awoke completely and said: "Send a groom for Black the constable at once.”
educate for a future role or function
From this reading “Then he awoke completely and said: "Send a groom for Black the constable at once.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Yes--and tell Wilkins to telephone the news to the Chief Inspector at Low Wycombe.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, and he rubbed his eyes.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Yes--and tell Wilkins to telephone the news to the Chief Inspector at Low Wycombe.”
very great or intense
From this reading “Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, and he rubbed his eyes.”
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading “Yes--and tell Wilkins to telephone the news to the Chief Inspector at Low Wycombe.”
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, and he rubbed his eyes.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Then he awoke completely and said: "Send a groom for Black the constable at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, and he rubbed his eyes.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, and he rubbed his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he awoke completely and said: "Send a groom for Black the constable at once.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Then he awoke completely and said: "Send a groom for Black the constable at once.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then he awoke completely and said: "Send a groom for Black the constable at once.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Yes--and tell Wilkins to telephone the news to the Chief Inspector at Low Wycombe.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Then he awoke completely and said: "Send a groom for Black the constable at once.
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Then he awoke completely and said: "Send a groom for Black the constable at once.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, and he rubbed his eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he awoke completely and said: "Send a groom for Black the constable at once.
educate for a future role or function
From this reading Then he awoke completely and said: "Send a groom for Black the constable at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, and he rubbed his eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, and he rubbed his eyes.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Hurry up!
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Yes--and tell Wilkins to telephone the news to the Chief Inspector at Low Wycombe.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, and he rubbed his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, and he rubbed his eyes.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Yes--and tell Wilkins to telephone the news to the Chief Inspector at Low Wycombe.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, and he rubbed his eyes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, and he rubbed his eyes.
killed unlawfully
From this reading "Murdered?
information about recent and important events
From this reading Yes--and tell Wilkins to telephone the news to the Chief Inspector at Low Wycombe.
on one occasion
From this reading Then he awoke completely and said: "Send a groom for Black the constable at once.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, and he rubbed his eyes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, and he rubbed his eyes.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Then he awoke completely and said: "Send a groom for Black the constable at once.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Yes--and tell Wilkins to telephone the news to the Chief Inspector at Low Wycombe.
express in words
From this reading Yes--and tell Wilkins to telephone the news to the Chief Inspector at Low Wycombe.
very great or intense
From this reading Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, and he rubbed his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he awoke completely and said: "Send a groom for Black the constable at once.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he awoke completely and said: "Send a groom for Black the constable at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes--and tell Wilkins to telephone the news to the Chief Inspector at Low Wycombe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hurry up!
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
From this reading Yes--and tell Wilkins to telephone the news to the Chief Inspector at Low Wycombe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, and he rubbed his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes--and tell Wilkins to telephone the news to the Chief Inspector at Low Wycombe.
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, and he rubbed his eyes.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes--and tell Wilkins to telephone the news to the Chief Inspector at Low Wycombe.
Chapter 5 of The Loudwater Mystery by Edgar Jepson holds 284 sentences, grouped into 57 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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