Chapter 5 of The Seven Dials mystery is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Seven Dials mystery is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano. I can't stand the monotony down here any longer." "We only got home yesterday," complained Lord Caterham. "I know. It seems like a hundred years.
Chapter 5 of The Seven Dials mystery is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 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, and audio.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.”
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading “"We only got home yesterday," complained Lord Caterham.”
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading “I can't stand the monotony down here any longer."”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.”
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading “THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “"We only got home yesterday," complained Lord Caterham.”
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.
In this reading “It seems like a hundred years.”
In this reading “"We only got home yesterday," complained Lord Caterham.”
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 It seems like a hundred years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I can't stand the monotony down here any longer."
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I can't stand the monotony down here any longer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We only got home yesterday," complained Lord Caterham.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "We only got home yesterday," complained Lord Caterham.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I can't stand the monotony down here any longer."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
the act of departing
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We only got home yesterday," complained Lord Caterham.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I can't stand the monotony down here any longer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "We only got home yesterday," complained Lord Caterham.
ten 10s
From this reading It seems like a hundred years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't stand the monotony down here any longer."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems like a hundred years.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seems like a hundred years.
for more time
From this reading I can't stand the monotony down here any longer."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading I can't stand the monotony down here any longer."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
and nothing more
From this reading "We only got home yesterday," complained Lord Caterham.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
a place of inviolable privacy
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems like a hundred years.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I can't stand the monotony down here any longer."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MAN IN THE ROAD "Father," said Bundle, opening the door of Lord Caterham's special sanctum and putting her head in, "I'm going up to town in the Hispano.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We only got home yesterday," complained Lord Caterham.
a late time of life
From this reading It seems like a hundred years.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "We only got home yesterday," complained Lord Caterham.
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