Chapter 4 of The Markenmore Mystery is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Markenmore Mystery is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation. The start was followed by a laugh which was not exactly spontaneous. “Well?” said Guy. “What about the ring? It’s—simply a ring.”
Chapter 4 of The Markenmore Mystery is here in full — 261 sentences across 53 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading “GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.”
command with authority
From this reading “GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.”
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading “GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.”
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading “The start was followed by a laugh which was not exactly spontaneous.”
possessive form of “valencia” — an industrial city in northern Venezuela
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In this reading “GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.”
In this reading “GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.”
In this reading “The start was followed by a laugh which was not exactly spontaneous.”
In this reading “GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.”
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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 GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What about the ring?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The start was followed by a laugh which was not exactly spontaneous.
the first light of day
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
command with authority
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The start was followed by a laugh which was not exactly spontaneous.
opinion or judgment
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The start was followed by a laugh which was not exactly spontaneous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
showing curiosity
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s—simply a ring.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading The start was followed by a laugh which was not exactly spontaneous.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The start was followed by a laugh which was not exactly spontaneous.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “What about the ring?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well?” said Guy.
cut with a saw
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
and nothing more
From this reading It’s—simply a ring.”
happening or arising without apparent external cause
From this reading The start was followed by a laugh which was not exactly spontaneous.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
possessive form of “valencia” — an industrial city in northern Venezuela
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
(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 “Well?” said Guy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What about the ring?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The start was followed by a laugh which was not exactly spontaneous.
which person or people
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GREY DAWN Braxfield, who, from his retired position in the background was watching Guy Markenmore with inquisitive eyes, saw him start a little at Valencia’s direct intimation.
Chapter 4 of The Markenmore Mystery by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher holds 261 sentences, grouped into 53 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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