Chapter 6 of The sea mystery is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The sea mystery is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“They had three—two house servants and the gardener.” “Any of them available?” “One of the girls, Lizzie Johnston, lives not far away. The others were strangers.” French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.
Chapter 6 of The sea mystery is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading ““Any of them available?””
being joined in close association
From this reading “French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.”
every person
From this reading “French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.”
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading ““They had three—two house servants and the gardener.””
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading ““One of the girls, Lizzie Johnston, lives not far away.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.”
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading “French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.”
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “The others were strangers.””
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.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They had three—two house servants and the gardener.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any of them available?”
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading “Any of them available?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “One of the girls, Lizzie Johnston, lives not far away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.
being joined in close association
From this reading French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.
without stop or interruption
From this reading French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.
every person
From this reading French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “One of the girls, Lizzie Johnston, lives not far away.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading “They had three—two house servants and the gardener.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “One of the girls, Lizzie Johnston, lives not far away.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “They had three—two house servants and the gardener.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “They had three—two house servants and the gardener.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading “One of the girls, Lizzie Johnston, lives not far away.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “One of the girls, Lizzie Johnston, lives not far away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One of the girls, Lizzie Johnston, lives not far away.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “One of the girls, Lizzie Johnston, lives not far away.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Any of them available?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of the girls, Lizzie Johnston, lives not far away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others were strangers.”
characterized by extreme care and great effort
From this reading French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “They had three—two house servants and the gardener.”
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The others were strangers.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They had three—two house servants and the gardener.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Any of them available?”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They had three—two house servants and the gardener.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “They had three—two house servants and the gardener.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “They had three—two house servants and the gardener.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The others were strangers.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading French continued his inquisitions in his slow, painstaking way, making notes about everyone connected with the Berlyns and Pyke.
Chapter 6 of The sea mystery by Freeman Wills Crofts holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 6 holds 405 sentences of The sea mystery, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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