Chapter 16 of The Mardi Gras Mystery is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Mardi Gras Mystery is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_The Impregnability of Mr. Fell_ Jachin Fell glanced at his watch. "Lucie will be here at any minute now," he observed. "I suppose your sense of duty will force you to disclose everything to her?" Gramont merely nodded, tight-lipped. A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.
Chapter 16 of The Mardi Gras Mystery is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading “"I suppose your sense of duty will force you to disclose everything to her?"”
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “_The Impregnability of Mr. Fell_ Jachin Fell glanced at his watch.”
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.”
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading “A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.”
and nothing more
From this reading “Gramont merely nodded, tight-lipped.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Gramont merely nodded, tight-lipped.”
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading “A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.”
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.
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In this reading “_The Impregnability of Mr. Fell_ Jachin Fell glanced at his watch.”
In this reading “A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.”
In this reading “A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.”
In this reading “"Lucie will be here at any minute now," he observed.”
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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 knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Lucie will be here at any minute now," he observed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Impregnability of Mr. Fell_ Jachin Fell glanced at his watch.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Lucie will be here at any minute now," he observed.
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading "I suppose your sense of duty will force you to disclose everything to her?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading "I suppose your sense of duty will force you to disclose everything to her?"
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I suppose your sense of duty will force you to disclose everything to her?"
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading _The Impregnability of Mr. Fell_ Jachin Fell glanced at his watch.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "I suppose your sense of duty will force you to disclose everything to her?"
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading _The Impregnability of Mr. Fell_ Jachin Fell glanced at his watch.
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From this reading Gramont merely nodded, tight-lipped.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Lucie will be here at any minute now," he observed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose your sense of duty will force you to disclose everything to her?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Lucie will be here at any minute now," he observed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Impregnability of Mr. Fell_ Jachin Fell glanced at his watch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose your sense of duty will force you to disclose everything to her?"
having the strength to withstand attack
From this reading _The Impregnability of Mr. Fell_ Jachin Fell glanced at his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The Impregnability of Mr. Fell_ Jachin Fell glanced at his watch.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lucie will be here at any minute now," he observed.
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.
the force of workers available
From this reading A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.
and nothing more
From this reading Gramont merely nodded, tight-lipped.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "Lucie will be here at any minute now," he observed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _The Impregnability of Mr. Fell_ Jachin Fell glanced at his watch.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Gramont merely nodded, tight-lipped.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Lucie will be here at any minute now," he observed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Lucie will be here at any minute now," he observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Impregnability of Mr. Fell_ Jachin Fell glanced at his watch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "I suppose your sense of duty will force you to disclose everything to her?"
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose your sense of duty will force you to disclose everything to her?"
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Impregnability of Mr. Fell_ Jachin Fell glanced at his watch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gramont merely nodded, tight-lipped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose your sense of duty will force you to disclose everything to her?"
look attentively
From this reading _The Impregnability of Mr. Fell_ Jachin Fell glanced at his watch.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Lucie will be here at any minute now," he observed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A knock at the door, and one of his men entered with the sack of mail they had taken as evidence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose your sense of duty will force you to disclose everything to her?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose your sense of duty will force you to disclose everything to her?"
Chapter 16 of The Mardi Gras Mystery by H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones holds 144 sentences, grouped into 29 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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