Chapter 14 of The Monk of Hambleton is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Monk of Hambleton is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh!" said Miss Ocky. She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed. "Mmph. Y-yes, that is queer." "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
Chapter 14 of The Monk of Hambleton is here in full — 385 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “"Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."”
third-person singular of “distract” — draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading “"Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."”
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading “She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.”
an auxiliary activity
From this reading “"Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."”
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading “"Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."”
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading “She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.”
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as might be expected
In this reading “"Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."”
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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 She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
third-person singular of “distract” — draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
an auxiliary activity
From this reading "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Y-yes, that is queer."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
in a meditative manner
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh!" said Miss Ocky.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mmph.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh!" said Miss Ocky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" said Miss Ocky.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Y-yes, that is queer."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh!" said Miss Ocky.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
express a supposition
From this reading "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Of course he's devoted to his wife," continued the detective, "and I suppose that distracts a man from the pursuit of a mere hobby."
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat up straight, scratched her chin meditatively with one slim forefinger, and darted him a look that he missed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Y-yes, that is queer."
Chapter 14 of The Monk of Hambleton by Armstrong Livingston holds 385 sentences, grouped into 77 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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