Chapter 9 of The mystery at lovers' cave is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The mystery at lovers' cave is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Colin, Who Art Thou? Roger handed the letter back with a little smile. “How can I explain this by my theory? Well, obviously enough, surely. ‘Colin’ must be Mr. Russell.”
Chapter 9 of The mystery at lovers' cave is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Colin, Who Art Thou?”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading ““How can I explain this by my theory?”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “Roger handed the letter back with a little smile.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Well, obviously enough, surely.”
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading “‘Colin’ must be Mr. Russell.””
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Roger handed the letter back with a little smile.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “Well, obviously enough, surely.”
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading ““How can I explain this by my theory?”
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.
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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 Roger handed the letter back with a little smile.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Colin, Who Art Thou?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Roger handed the letter back with a little smile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Colin’ must be Mr. Russell.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “How can I explain this by my theory?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “How can I explain this by my theory?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colin, Who Art Thou?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Well, obviously enough, surely.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “How can I explain this by my theory?
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Roger handed the letter back with a little smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How can I explain this by my theory?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How can I explain this by my theory?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Roger handed the letter back with a little smile.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Roger handed the letter back with a little smile.
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘Colin’ must be Mr. Russell.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘Colin’ must be Mr. Russell.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “How can I explain this by my theory?
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Well, obviously enough, surely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger handed the letter back with a little smile.
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading ‘Colin’ must be Mr. Russell.”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Roger handed the letter back with a little smile.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Well, obviously enough, surely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roger handed the letter back with a little smile.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading “How can I explain this by my theory?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How can I explain this by my theory?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Colin, Who Art Thou?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, obviously enough, surely.
which person or people
From this reading Colin, Who Art Thou?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Roger handed the letter back with a little smile.
Chapter 9 of The mystery at lovers' cave by Anthony Berkeley holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 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 9 holds 150 sentences of The mystery at lovers' cave, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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