Chapter 34 of The Mystery of Lincoln's Inn is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 34 of The Mystery of Lincoln's Inn is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"James Russell! I thought so," said Gilbert, tingling with excitement. "Is this of importance to you?" the Deputy asked Gilbert. "Of the utmost importance." The Deputy smiled, and showed he was well pleased; but he asked no more questions, save one only.
Chapter 34 of The Mystery of Lincoln's Inn is here in full — 144 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading “"Is this of importance to you?" the Deputy asked Gilbert.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “I thought so," said Gilbert, tingling with excitement.”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “I thought so," said Gilbert, tingling with excitement.”
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading “"Is this of importance to you?" the Deputy asked Gilbert.”
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading “"James Russell!”
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading “"James Russell!”
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading “I thought so," said Gilbert, tingling with excitement.”
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “"Of the utmost importance."”
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.
In this reading “"Of the utmost importance."”
In this reading “The Deputy smiled, and showed he was well pleased; but he asked no more questions, save one only.”
In this reading “I thought so," said Gilbert, tingling with excitement.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Deputy smiled, and showed he was well pleased; but he asked no more questions, save one only.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is this of importance to you?" the Deputy asked Gilbert.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Deputy smiled, and showed he was well pleased; but he asked no more questions, save one only.
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading "Is this of importance to you?" the Deputy asked Gilbert.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I thought so," said Gilbert, tingling with excitement.
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading I thought so," said Gilbert, tingling with excitement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Deputy smiled, and showed he was well pleased; but he asked no more questions, save one only.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought so," said Gilbert, tingling with excitement.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading "Is this of importance to you?" the Deputy asked Gilbert.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this of importance to you?" the Deputy asked Gilbert.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading "James Russell!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Deputy smiled, and showed he was well pleased; but he asked no more questions, save one only.
not any; not one
From this reading The Deputy smiled, and showed he was well pleased; but he asked no more questions, save one only.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Is this of importance to you?" the Deputy asked Gilbert.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Deputy smiled, and showed he was well pleased; but he asked no more questions, save one only.
and nothing more
From this reading The Deputy smiled, and showed he was well pleased; but he asked no more questions, save one only.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The Deputy smiled, and showed he was well pleased; but he asked no more questions, save one only.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The Deputy smiled, and showed he was well pleased; but he asked no more questions, save one only.
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading "James Russell!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I thought so," said Gilbert, tingling with excitement.
except for; apart from
From this reading The Deputy smiled, and showed he was well pleased; but he asked no more questions, save one only.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Deputy smiled, and showed he was well pleased; but he asked no more questions, save one only.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Deputy smiled, and showed he was well pleased; but he asked no more questions, save one only.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I thought so," said Gilbert, tingling with excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is this of importance to you?" the Deputy asked Gilbert.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this of importance to you?" the Deputy asked Gilbert.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought so," said Gilbert, tingling with excitement.
exciting by touching lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements
From this reading I thought so," said Gilbert, tingling with excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is this of importance to you?" the Deputy asked Gilbert.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading "Of the utmost importance."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Deputy smiled, and showed he was well pleased; but he asked no more questions, save one only.
(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 The Deputy smiled, and showed he was well pleased; but he asked no more questions, save one only.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought so," said Gilbert, tingling with excitement.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is this of importance to you?" the Deputy asked Gilbert.
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