The Markenmore Mystery

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Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.

“This is one of the women I told you of,” he murmured.

“Mrs. Tretheroe’s maid—Daphne Halliwell, sister of the girl Myra Halliwell, who married Guy Markenmore.

She’s therefore aunt to the new baronet!—and as deep as they make ’em.

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Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Markenmore Mystery is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE MAN WHO COULD GUESS As she made her signalling movement towards Blick, Daffy retreated a pace or two within the thick shrubbery, and the expression in her eyes indicated a desire for secrecy and caution. Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate. “This is one of the women I told you of,” he murmured. “Mrs. Tretheroe’s maid—Daphne Halliwell, sister of the girl Myra Halliwell, who married Guy Markenmore. She’s therefore aunt to the new baronet!—and as deep as they make ’em.

The Markenmore Mystery

Chapter XXV

Chapter 25 of The Markenmore Mystery is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.

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“This is one of the women I told you of,” he murmured.

/ðɪs ɪz wʌn ʌv ðə ˈwɪmən aɪ toʊld juː ʌv hiː ˈmɜːrmərd/

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“Mrs. Tretheroe’s maid—Daphne Halliwell, sister of the girl Myra Halliwell, who married Guy Markenmore.

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She’s therefore aunt to the new baronet!—and as deep as they make ’em.

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baronet noun US /ˈberənət/

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading “She’s therefore aunt to the new baronet!—and as deep as they make ’em.”

caution noun US /ˈkɑːʃən/

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

From this reading “THE MAN WHO COULD GUESS As she made her signalling movement towards Blick, Daffy retreated a pace or two within the thick shrubbery, and the expression in her eyes indicated a desire for secrecy and caution.”

Daphne noun US /ˈdæfni/

any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers

From this reading ““Mrs. Tretheroe’s maid—Daphne Halliwell, sister of the girl Myra Halliwell, who married Guy Markenmore.”

retreated noun US /riˈtriːtəd/

people who have retreated

secrecy noun US /ˈsiːkrəsi/

the trait of keeping things secret

shrubbery noun US /ˈʃrʌbəri/

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

signalling verb US /ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ/

inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

signed adjective US /saɪnd/

having a handwritten signature

From this reading “Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.”

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passed through verb + particle counted as “pass through”

make a passage or journey from one place to another

In this reading “Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE MAN WHO COULD GUESS As she made her signalling movement towards Blick, Daffy retreated a pace or two within the thick shrubbery, and the expression in her eyes indicated a desire for secrecy and caution.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/

on or to one side

From this reading Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.

auntnounUS /ænt/

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading She’s therefore aunt to the new baronet!—and as deep as they make ’em.

baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/

a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight

From this reading She’s therefore aunt to the new baronet!—and as deep as they make ’em.

Blick

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cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/

the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.

COULDmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

Daffy

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DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/

any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers

From this reading “Mrs. Tretheroe’s maid—Daphne Halliwell, sister of the girl Myra Halliwell, who married Guy Markenmore.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading She’s therefore aunt to the new baronet!—and as deep as they make ’em.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

emnounUS /em/

a quad with a square body

From this reading She’s therefore aunt to the new baronet!—and as deep as they make ’em.

expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/

the feelings expressed on a person's face

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading “Mrs. Tretheroe’s maid—Daphne Halliwell, sister of the girl Myra Halliwell, who married Guy Markenmore.

GUESSverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading “Mrs. Tretheroe’s maid—Daphne Halliwell, sister of the girl Myra Halliwell, who married Guy Markenmore.

Halliwell

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From this reading “Mrs. Tretheroe’s maid—Daphne Halliwell, sister of the girl Myra Halliwell, who married Guy Markenmore.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “This is one of the women I told you of,” he murmured.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “This is one of the women I told you of,” he murmured.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “This is one of the women I told you of,” he murmured.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

maidnounUS /meɪd/

a female domestic

From this reading “Mrs. Tretheroe’s maid—Daphne Halliwell, sister of the girl Myra Halliwell, who married Guy Markenmore.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading She’s therefore aunt to the new baronet!—and as deep as they make ’em.

MANnounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

Markenmore

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From this reading “Mrs. Tretheroe’s maid—Daphne Halliwell, sister of the girl Myra Halliwell, who married Guy Markenmore.

marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/

joined in matrimony

From this reading “Mrs. Tretheroe’s maid—Daphne Halliwell, sister of the girl Myra Halliwell, who married Guy Markenmore.

movementnounUS /ˈmuːvmənt/

a change of position that does not entail a change of location

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading “Mrs. Tretheroe’s maid—Daphne Halliwell, sister of the girl Myra Halliwell, who married Guy Markenmore.

murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading “This is one of the women I told you of,” he murmured.

Myra

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From this reading “Mrs. Tretheroe’s maid—Daphne Halliwell, sister of the girl Myra Halliwell, who married Guy Markenmore.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading She’s therefore aunt to the new baronet!—and as deep as they make ’em.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “This is one of the women I told you of,” he murmured.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “This is one of the women I told you of,” he murmured.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

pacenounUS /peɪs/

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.

retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/

people who have retreated

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.

secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/

the trait of keeping things secret

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

She's

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From this reading She’s therefore aunt to the new baronet!—and as deep as they make ’em.

shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/

an area where a number of shrubs are planted

signallingverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəlɪŋ/

inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs

signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/

having a handwritten signature

From this reading Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading “Mrs. Tretheroe’s maid—Daphne Halliwell, sister of the girl Myra Halliwell, who married Guy Markenmore.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading She’s therefore aunt to the new baronet!—and as deep as they make ’em.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “This is one of the women I told you of,” he murmured.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “This is one of the women I told you of,” he murmured.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

Tretheroe's

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From this reading “Mrs. Tretheroe’s maid—Daphne Halliwell, sister of the girl Myra Halliwell, who married Guy Markenmore.

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.

WHOpronounUS /huː/

which person or people

wicket-gate

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From this reading Blick, in his turn, signed to his companion to follow him, and whispered an aside as they left the road and passed through the wicket-gate.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “This is one of the women I told you of,” he murmured.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “This is one of the women I told you of,” he murmured.

Chapter 25 of The Markenmore Mystery by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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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