Chapter 34 of The Red House Mystery: The Piccadilly Novels is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of The Red House Mystery: The Piccadilly Novels is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was the evening of the same day. A clock somewhere struck five, and Darkham suddenly heard it. It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where. Now as he looked up he knew. He stood at the gate of General Montgomery's avenue.
Chapter 34 of The Red House Mystery: The Piccadilly Novels is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a line of approach
From this reading “He stood at the gate of General Montgomery's avenue.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “A clock somewhere struck five, and Darkham suddenly heard it.”
provoking horror
From this reading “It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “He stood at the gate of General Montgomery's avenue.”
possessive form of “montgomery” — Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading “He stood at the gate of General Montgomery's avenue.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “A clock somewhere struck five, and Darkham suddenly heard it.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.”
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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seek information from
In this reading “Now as he looked up he knew.”
In this reading “He stood at the gate of General Montgomery's avenue.”
In this reading “It was the evening of the same day.”
In this reading “He stood at the gate of General Montgomery's avenue.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A clock somewhere struck five, and Darkham suddenly heard it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A clock somewhere struck five, and Darkham suddenly heard it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now as he looked up he knew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood at the gate of General Montgomery's avenue.
a line of approach
From this reading He stood at the gate of General Montgomery's avenue.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading A clock somewhere struck five, and Darkham suddenly heard it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A clock somewhere struck five, and Darkham suddenly heard it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the evening of the same day.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the evening of the same day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading A clock somewhere struck five, and Darkham suddenly heard it.
provoking horror
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He stood at the gate of General Montgomery's avenue.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He stood at the gate of General Montgomery's avenue.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A clock somewhere struck five, and Darkham suddenly heard it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of the same day.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now as he looked up he knew.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now as he looked up he knew.
possessive form of “montgomery” — Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading He stood at the gate of General Montgomery's avenue.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now as he looked up he knew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the evening of the same day.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the evening of the same day.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
in or at or to some place
From this reading A clock somewhere struck five, and Darkham suddenly heard it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood at the gate of General Montgomery's avenue.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A clock somewhere struck five, and Darkham suddenly heard it.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A clock somewhere struck five, and Darkham suddenly heard it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the evening of the same day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now as he looked up he knew.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening of the same day.
in or at the place that
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to wake him from his frightful dream--a dream in which he had been walking--walking always--he did not know where.
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