Chapter 4 of The Mynns' Mystery is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Mynns' Mystery is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"But not all stocked?" "Every one, and with the best of wine. Here we are." He stopped before a bin, and took down a bottle of whiskey. "Don't want to see any more I suppose?"
Chapter 4 of The Mynns' Mystery is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “"Every one, and with the best of wine.”
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading “He stopped before a bin, and took down a bottle of whiskey.”
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading “He stopped before a bin, and took down a bottle of whiskey.”
furnished with more than enough
From this reading “"But not all stocked?"”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “He stopped before a bin, and took down a bottle of whiskey.”
express a supposition
From this reading “"Don't want to see any more I suppose?"”
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading “He stopped before a bin, and took down a bottle of whiskey.”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “"Every one, and with the best of wine.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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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 He stopped before a bin, and took down a bottle of whiskey.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "But not all stocked?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Every one, and with the best of wine.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Don't want to see any more I suppose?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here we are."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stopped before a bin, and took down a bottle of whiskey.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Every one, and with the best of wine.
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading He stopped before a bin, and took down a bottle of whiskey.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He stopped before a bin, and took down a bottle of whiskey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But not all stocked?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Don't want to see any more I suppose?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He stopped before a bin, and took down a bottle of whiskey.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Every one, and with the best of wine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped before a bin, and took down a bottle of whiskey.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here we are."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't want to see any more I suppose?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Don't want to see any more I suppose?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But not all stocked?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Every one, and with the best of wine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Every one, and with the best of wine.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Don't want to see any more I suppose?"
furnished with more than enough
From this reading "But not all stocked?"
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped before a bin, and took down a bottle of whiskey.
express a supposition
From this reading "Don't want to see any more I suppose?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Every one, and with the best of wine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't want to see any more I suppose?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He stopped before a bin, and took down a bottle of whiskey.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Don't want to see any more I suppose?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here we are."
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading He stopped before a bin, and took down a bottle of whiskey.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "Every one, and with the best of wine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Every one, and with the best of wine.
Chapter 4 of The Mynns' Mystery by George Manville Fenn holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 4 holds 430 sentences of The Mynns' Mystery, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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