Chapter 12 of The Middle Temple Murder is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Middle Temple Murder is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Couple o’ quid,” replied Mollison. “Me not wishing to part with a family heirloom for less.” “Just so. And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo. “I do, sir.
Chapter 12 of The Middle Temple Murder is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo.”
speak to
From this reading “And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo.”
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading ““Couple o’ quid,” replied Mollison.”
a social unit living together
From this reading ““Me not wishing to part with a family heirloom for less.””
come to pass
From this reading “And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo.”
(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
From this reading ““Me not wishing to part with a family heirloom for less.””
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading ““Couple o’ quid,” replied Mollison.”
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading ““Me not wishing to part with a family heirloom for less.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Me not wishing to part with a family heirloom for less.”
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo.
speak to
From this reading And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading “Couple o’ quid,” replied Mollison.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo.
a social unit living together
From this reading “Me not wishing to part with a family heirloom for less.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Me not wishing to part with a family heirloom for less.”
come to pass
From this reading And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo.
(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
From this reading “Me not wishing to part with a family heirloom for less.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do, sir.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just so.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Me not wishing to part with a family heirloom for less.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Me not wishing to part with a family heirloom for less.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Couple o’ quid,” replied Mollison.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Me not wishing to part with a family heirloom for less.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Couple o’ quid,” replied Mollison.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “Me not wishing to part with a family heirloom for less.”
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
From this reading “Couple o’ quid,” replied Mollison.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Couple o’ quid,” replied Mollison.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I do, sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Just so.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo.
express in words
From this reading And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Me not wishing to part with a family heirloom for less.”
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “Me not wishing to part with a family heirloom for less.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Me not wishing to part with a family heirloom for less.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And do you happen to be able to tell me the old cove’s name and his address, Mollison?” asked Spargo.
Chapter 12 of The Middle Temple Murder by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 12 holds 405 sentences of The Middle Temple Murder, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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