Chapter 19 of The Mystery of the Downs is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The Mystery of the Downs is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause. "You have certainly got hold of some facts of which I was not aware. And your deductions are most interesting. What do you say, Westaway?" "Most interesting," said the sergeant.
Chapter 19 of The Mystery of the Downs is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “"You have certainly got hold of some facts of which I was not aware.”
plural of “deduction” — a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
From this reading “And your deductions are most interesting.”
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “"I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.”
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “"You have certainly got hold of some facts of which I was not aware.”
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “"I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.”
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “And your deductions are most interesting.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “"I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.”
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading “"Most interesting," said the sergeant.”
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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In this reading “And your deductions are most interesting.”
In this reading “"I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.”
In this reading “"I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.”
In this reading “"You have certainly got hold of some facts of which I was not aware.”
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 "I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.
later than; following
From this reading "I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And your deductions are most interesting.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And your deductions are most interesting.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "You have certainly got hold of some facts of which I was not aware.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "You have certainly got hold of some facts of which I was not aware.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.
plural of “deduction” — a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket
From this reading And your deductions are most interesting.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading "I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What do you say, Westaway?"
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "You have certainly got hold of some facts of which I was not aware.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You have certainly got hold of some facts of which I was not aware.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have certainly got hold of some facts of which I was not aware.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "You have certainly got hold of some facts of which I was not aware.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading And your deductions are most interesting.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And your deductions are most interesting.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You have certainly got hold of some facts of which I was not aware.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have certainly got hold of some facts of which I was not aware.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.
express in words
From this reading "I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading "Most interesting," said the sergeant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You have certainly got hold of some facts of which I was not aware.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Most interesting," said the sergeant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You have certainly got hold of some facts of which I was not aware.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What do you say, Westaway?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What do you say, Westaway?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "You have certainly got hold of some facts of which I was not aware.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I MUST say that I feel very grateful to you, Mr. Crewe," said Detective Gillett after a pause.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And your deductions are most interesting.
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