Chapter 34 of The Poisoned Pen is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 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 Poisoned Pen is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Notice. It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter. You could almost use the metric photograph for that. The identification of the gable casting the shadow is easy. To be exact it is 19.62 feet high.
Chapter 34 of The Poisoned Pen is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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object formed by a mold
From this reading “The identification of the gable casting the shadow is easy.”
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading “It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.”
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading “The identification of the gable casting the shadow is easy.”
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading “The identification of the gable casting the shadow is easy.”
a point or extent in space
From this reading “It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.”
a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
From this reading “You could almost use the metric photograph for that.”
record on photographic film
From this reading “You could almost use the metric photograph for that.”
in a prominent way
From this reading “It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.”
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From this reading To be exact it is 19.62 feet high.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading You could almost use the metric photograph for that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be exact it is 19.62 feet high.
object formed by a mold
From this reading The identification of the gable casting the shadow is easy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could almost use the metric photograph for that.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading To be exact it is 19.62 feet high.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You could almost use the metric photograph for that.
the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof
From this reading The identification of the gable casting the shadow is easy.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To be exact it is 19.62 feet high.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.
the act of designating or identifying something
From this reading The identification of the gable casting the shadow is easy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.
a point or extent in space
From this reading It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.
a function of a topological space that gives, for any two points in the space, a value equal to the distance between them
From this reading You could almost use the metric photograph for that.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading "Notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The identification of the gable casting the shadow is easy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.
record on photographic film
From this reading You could almost use the metric photograph for that.
in a prominent way
From this reading It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The identification of the gable casting the shadow is easy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You could almost use the metric photograph for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.
the act of using
From this reading You could almost use the metric photograph for that.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is seen very prominently to the right, and its exact location on the house is an easy matter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You could almost use the metric photograph for that.
Chapter 34 of The Poisoned Pen by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 34 holds 185 sentences of The Poisoned Pen, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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