Chapter 4 of The sea mystery is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 4 of The sea mystery by Freeman Wills Crofts holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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 4 holds 399 sentences of The sea mystery, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The sea mystery is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“No, sir. Neither of them did that.” “I don’t think they can be the men I met. Well, I’ll go up and see this Mr. Fogden in the morning. Good night, Sergeant.”
Chapter 4 of The sea mystery is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Neither of them did that.””
Every word is available to listen to. 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 Well, I’ll go up and see this Mr. Fogden in the morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don’t think they can be the men I met.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I don’t think they can be the men I met.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither of them did that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think they can be the men I met.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I’ll go up and see this Mr. Fogden in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I’ll go up and see this Mr. Fogden in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good night, Sergeant.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think they can be the men I met.
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From this reading Well, I’ll go up and see this Mr. Fogden in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, I’ll go up and see this Mr. Fogden in the morning.
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From this reading “I don’t think they can be the men I met.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think they can be the men I met.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I’ll go up and see this Mr. Fogden in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I’ll go up and see this Mr. Fogden in the morning.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither of them did that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good night, Sergeant.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither of them did that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I’ll go up and see this Mr. Fogden in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good night, Sergeant.”
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From this reading “No, sir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither of them did that.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don’t think they can be the men I met.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Neither of them did that.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I don’t think they can be the men I met.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t think they can be the men I met.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well, I’ll go up and see this Mr. Fogden in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I’ll go up and see this Mr. Fogden in the morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I’ll go up and see this Mr. Fogden in the morning.
