Chapter 12 of The Roman hat mystery is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Roman hat mystery is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW The telephone bell tinkled. “Q? Sampson speaking,” came the District Attorney’s voice over the wire. “Good morning, Henry,” said Queen. “Where are you and how do you feel this morning?”
Chapter 12 of The Roman hat mystery is here in full — 333 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
possessive form of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW The telephone bell tinkled.”
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading “IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW The telephone bell tinkled.”
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading “Sampson speaking,” came the District Attorney’s voice over the wire.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW The telephone bell tinkled.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW The telephone bell tinkled.”
past form of “tinkle” — make or emit a high sound
From this reading “IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW The telephone bell tinkled.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “Sampson speaking,” came the District Attorney’s voice over the wire.”
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.
electric bell that rings to signal a call
In this reading “IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW The telephone bell tinkled.”
In this reading “IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW The telephone bell tinkled.”
In this reading “Sampson speaking,” came the District Attorney’s voice over the wire.”
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 IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW The telephone bell tinkled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Where are you and how do you feel this morning?”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Where are you and how do you feel this morning?”
possessive form of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Sampson speaking,” came the District Attorney’s voice over the wire.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW The telephone bell tinkled.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sampson speaking,” came the District Attorney’s voice over the wire.
plural of “cast” — the actors in a play
From this reading IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW The telephone bell tinkled.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Sampson speaking,” came the District Attorney’s voice over the wire.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Where are you and how do you feel this morning?”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Where are you and how do you feel this morning?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning, Henry,” said Queen.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “Good morning, Henry,” said Queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Where are you and how do you feel this morning?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW The telephone bell tinkled.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Good morning, Henry,” said Queen.
above and across; more than
From this reading Sampson speaking,” came the District Attorney’s voice over the wire.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW The telephone bell tinkled.
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading “Q?
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “Good morning, Henry,” said Queen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good morning, Henry,” said Queen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sampson speaking,” came the District Attorney’s voice over the wire.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW The telephone bell tinkled.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Sampson speaking,” came the District Attorney’s voice over the wire.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW The telephone bell tinkled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW The telephone bell tinkled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Where are you and how do you feel this morning?”
past form of “tinkle” — make or emit a high sound
From this reading IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW The telephone bell tinkled.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sampson speaking,” came the District Attorney’s voice over the wire.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where are you and how do you feel this morning?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE PAST CASTS A SHADOW The telephone bell tinkled.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Sampson speaking,” came the District Attorney’s voice over the wire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where are you and how do you feel this morning?”
Chapter 12 of The Roman hat mystery by Ellery Queen holds 333 sentences, grouped into 67 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 333 sentences of The Roman hat mystery, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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