Chapter 23 of The murders in Praed Street is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXIII
Chapter 23 of The murders in Praed Street is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Will He came to himself slowly and confusedly. A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him. He seemed to be lying on the floor, his shoulders supported in somebody’s arms. Gradually he began to distinguish words and sentences. “This one’s coming round, I believe.”
Chapter 23 of The murders in Praed Street is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The Will He came to himself slowly and confusedly.”
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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 strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.
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From this reading A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Will He came to himself slowly and confusedly.
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From this reading He seemed to be lying on the floor, his shoulders supported in somebody’s arms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be lying on the floor, his shoulders supported in somebody’s arms.
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From this reading Gradually he began to distinguish words and sentences.
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From this reading “This one’s coming round, I believe.”
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From this reading The Will He came to himself slowly and confusedly.
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From this reading “This one’s coming round, I believe.”
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From this reading The Will He came to himself slowly and confusedly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.
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From this reading Gradually he began to distinguish words and sentences.
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From this reading A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.
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From this reading He seemed to be lying on the floor, his shoulders supported in somebody’s arms.
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From this reading A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.
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From this reading Gradually he began to distinguish words and sentences.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Will He came to himself slowly and confusedly.
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From this reading A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Will He came to himself slowly and confusedly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This one’s coming round, I believe.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seemed to be lying on the floor, his shoulders supported in somebody’s arms.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.
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From this reading A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.
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From this reading He seemed to be lying on the floor, his shoulders supported in somebody’s arms.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He seemed to be lying on the floor, his shoulders supported in somebody’s arms.
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From this reading “This one’s coming round, I believe.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This one’s coming round, I believe.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to be lying on the floor, his shoulders supported in somebody’s arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gradually he began to distinguish words and sentences.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to be lying on the floor, his shoulders supported in somebody’s arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Will He came to himself slowly and confusedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to be lying on the floor, his shoulders supported in somebody’s arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He seemed to be lying on the floor, his shoulders supported in somebody’s arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Will He came to himself slowly and confusedly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This one’s coming round, I believe.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Will He came to himself slowly and confusedly.
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From this reading A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A strong light was glaring into his eyes, and he could hear voices, voices which he did not recognize, all about him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Will He came to himself slowly and confusedly.
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From this reading Gradually he began to distinguish words and sentences.
