The Mysteries of Heron Dyke — Volume 1

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By T. W. (Thomas Wilkinson) Speight • Curated US English Learning Edition

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CAPTAIN LENNOX STARTLED.

There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.

They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

"Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.

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The Mysteries of Heron Dyke — Volume 1

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The Mysteries of Heron Dyke — Volume 1 is here in full — 276 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/55 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

CAPTAIN LENNOX STARTLED.

Line 2

There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

Line 3

As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.

Line 4

They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

Line 5

"Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.

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bid verb US /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading “They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.”

birthday noun US /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading “There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.”

cigars noun US /sɪˈɡɑːrz/

plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading “They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.”

Philip noun US /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading “They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.”

smoking noun US /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading “They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.”

startled adjective US /ˈstɑːrtəld/

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading “CAPTAIN LENNOX STARTLED.”

stated adjective US /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading “As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.”

Winter's noun US /ˈwɪntərz/

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading “There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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birthday party noun + noun

a party held on the anniversary of someone's birth

In this reading “There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.”

already stated adverb + adjective

In this reading “As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.”

other people adjective + noun

In this reading “There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.”

run against verb + particle

In this reading “They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.”

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.

arm-in-arm

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From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

bidverbUS /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

Bootle

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From this reading As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

CAPTAINnounUS /ˈkæptən/

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading CAPTAIN LENNOX STARTLED.

Carlyon

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From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/

plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

Cleeve

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From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.

doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.

Ella

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From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

goodnight

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From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.

LENNOX

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From this reading CAPTAIN LENNOX STARTLED.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/

an organization to gain political power

From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

Phil

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From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.

PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

runverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

smokingnounUS /ˈsmoʊkɪŋ/

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

STARTLEDadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading CAPTAIN LENNOX STARTLED.

statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading As already stated, Captain Lennox and Mr. Bootle left the house together.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They were walking along, arm-in-arm, smoking their cigars, when whom should they run against but Philip Cleeve, who had bid them goodnight half an hour before.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.

Winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading There were other people beside Mrs. Carlyon who had cause to remember the night of Ella Winter's birthday party.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Why, Phil, my boy, what are you doing here?" cried Mr. Bootle.

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