Chapter 12 of The mystery at lovers' cave is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The mystery at lovers' cave is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Real Bad Blood “Well?” Roger asked, as the two of them walked down the drive again half-an-hour or so later. “Well, what did you make of that young man, Inspector?” “A very nice young gentleman, I thought,” returned the inspector guardedly. “What did you, Mr. Sheringham, sir?”
Chapter 12 of The mystery at lovers' cave is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “Real Bad Blood “Well?””
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Roger asked, as the two of them walked down the drive again half-an-hour or so later.”
a man of refinement
From this reading ““A very nice young gentleman, I thought,” returned the inspector guardedly.”
in a conservative manner
From this reading ““A very nice young gentleman, I thought,” returned the inspector guardedly.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading ““Well, what did you make of that young man, Inspector?””
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading ““A very nice young gentleman, I thought,” returned the inspector guardedly.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Real Bad Blood “Well?””
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “Roger asked, as the two of them walked down the drive again half-an-hour or so later.”
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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a teenager or a young adult male
In this reading ““Well, what did you make of that young man, Inspector?””
In this reading ““A very nice young gentleman, I thought,” returned the inspector guardedly.”
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
In this reading “Real Bad Blood “Well?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 very nice young gentleman, I thought,” returned the inspector guardedly.
anew
From this reading Roger asked, as the two of them walked down the drive again half-an-hour or so later.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Roger asked, as the two of them walked down the drive again half-an-hour or so later.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Roger asked, as the two of them walked down the drive again half-an-hour or so later.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Real Bad Blood “Well?”
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Real Bad Blood “Well?”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Well, what did you make of that young man, Inspector?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Roger asked, as the two of them walked down the drive again half-an-hour or so later.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Roger asked, as the two of them walked down the drive again half-an-hour or so later.
a man of refinement
From this reading “A very nice young gentleman, I thought,” returned the inspector guardedly.
in a conservative manner
From this reading “A very nice young gentleman, I thought,” returned the inspector guardedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger asked, as the two of them walked down the drive again half-an-hour or so later.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “A very nice young gentleman, I thought,” returned the inspector guardedly.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Well, what did you make of that young man, Inspector?”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Roger asked, as the two of them walked down the drive again half-an-hour or so later.
engage in
From this reading “Well, what did you make of that young man, Inspector?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Well, what did you make of that young man, Inspector?”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “What did you, Mr. Sheringham, sir?”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “A very nice young gentleman, I thought,” returned the inspector guardedly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roger asked, as the two of them walked down the drive again half-an-hour or so later.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Roger asked, as the two of them walked down the drive again half-an-hour or so later.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Real Bad Blood “Well?”
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “A very nice young gentleman, I thought,” returned the inspector guardedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger asked, as the two of them walked down the drive again half-an-hour or so later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What did you, Mr. Sheringham, sir?”
term of address for a man
From this reading “What did you, Mr. Sheringham, sir?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Roger asked, as the two of them walked down the drive again half-an-hour or so later.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, what did you make of that young man, Inspector?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roger asked, as the two of them walked down the drive again half-an-hour or so later.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Roger asked, as the two of them walked down the drive again half-an-hour or so later.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “A very nice young gentleman, I thought,” returned the inspector guardedly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Roger asked, as the two of them walked down the drive again half-an-hour or so later.
precisely as stated
From this reading “A very nice young gentleman, I thought,” returned the inspector guardedly.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Roger asked, as the two of them walked down the drive again half-an-hour or so later.
(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 Real Bad Blood “Well?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what did you make of that young man, Inspector?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, what did you make of that young man, Inspector?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Well, what did you make of that young man, Inspector?”
Chapter 12 of The mystery at lovers' cave by Anthony Berkeley holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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 12 holds 252 sentences of The mystery at lovers' cave, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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