Chapter 12 of The murders in Praed Street is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 holds 268 sentences of The murders in Praed Street, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The murders in Praed Street is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Hypodermic Needle For a moment the two men stood still, rooted to the ground with horror. Then Mr. Ludgrove stepped forward and fell on his knees by Mr. Copperdock’s side. He put his finger on his wrist for a moment, then slowly rose to his feet and shook his head. “Dead?” said the detective enquiringly. “By jove, this is a bad business.
Chapter 12 of The murders in Praed Street is here in full — 268 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “A Hypodermic Needle For a moment the two men stood still, rooted to the ground with horror.”
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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 Hypodermic Needle For a moment the two men stood still, rooted to the ground with horror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Mr. Ludgrove stepped forward and fell on his knees by Mr. Copperdock’s side.
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From this reading “By jove, this is a bad business.
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From this reading “By jove, this is a bad business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then Mr. Ludgrove stepped forward and fell on his knees by Mr. Copperdock’s side.
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From this reading Then Mr. Ludgrove stepped forward and fell on his knees by Mr. Copperdock’s side.
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From this reading “Dead?” said the detective enquiringly.
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From this reading “Dead?” said the detective enquiringly.
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From this reading “Dead?” said the detective enquiringly.
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From this reading He put his finger on his wrist for a moment, then slowly rose to his feet and shook his head.
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From this reading Then Mr. Ludgrove stepped forward and fell on his knees by Mr. Copperdock’s side.
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From this reading He put his finger on his wrist for a moment, then slowly rose to his feet and shook his head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A Hypodermic Needle For a moment the two men stood still, rooted to the ground with horror.
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From this reading Then Mr. Ludgrove stepped forward and fell on his knees by Mr. Copperdock’s side.
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From this reading A Hypodermic Needle For a moment the two men stood still, rooted to the ground with horror.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put his finger on his wrist for a moment, then slowly rose to his feet and shook his head.
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From this reading He put his finger on his wrist for a moment, then slowly rose to his feet and shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Mr. Ludgrove stepped forward and fell on his knees by Mr. Copperdock’s side.
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From this reading A Hypodermic Needle For a moment the two men stood still, rooted to the ground with horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Hypodermic Needle For a moment the two men stood still, rooted to the ground with horror.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “By jove, this is a bad business.
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From this reading “By jove, this is a bad business.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Mr. Ludgrove stepped forward and fell on his knees by Mr. Copperdock’s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Mr. Ludgrove stepped forward and fell on his knees by Mr. Copperdock’s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Hypodermic Needle For a moment the two men stood still, rooted to the ground with horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Hypodermic Needle For a moment the two men stood still, rooted to the ground with horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Mr. Ludgrove stepped forward and fell on his knees by Mr. Copperdock’s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Hypodermic Needle For a moment the two men stood still, rooted to the ground with horror.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then Mr. Ludgrove stepped forward and fell on his knees by Mr. Copperdock’s side.
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From this reading He put his finger on his wrist for a moment, then slowly rose to his feet and shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Hypodermic Needle For a moment the two men stood still, rooted to the ground with horror.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put his finger on his wrist for a moment, then slowly rose to his feet and shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dead?” said the detective enquiringly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put his finger on his wrist for a moment, then slowly rose to his feet and shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Mr. Ludgrove stepped forward and fell on his knees by Mr. Copperdock’s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put his finger on his wrist for a moment, then slowly rose to his feet and shook his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Mr. Ludgrove stepped forward and fell on his knees by Mr. Copperdock’s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Hypodermic Needle For a moment the two men stood still, rooted to the ground with horror.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A Hypodermic Needle For a moment the two men stood still, rooted to the ground with horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Hypodermic Needle For a moment the two men stood still, rooted to the ground with horror.
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From this reading Then Mr. Ludgrove stepped forward and fell on his knees by Mr. Copperdock’s side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “By jove, this is a bad business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Hypodermic Needle For a moment the two men stood still, rooted to the ground with horror.
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From this reading A Hypodermic Needle For a moment the two men stood still, rooted to the ground with horror.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Hypodermic Needle For a moment the two men stood still, rooted to the ground with horror.
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From this reading He put his finger on his wrist for a moment, then slowly rose to his feet and shook his head.
