Chapter 6 of The Sleuth of St. James's Square is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Sleuth of St. James's Square is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The package of gold certificates!” I cried. “She has burned them?” “No,” he replied, “Madame Barras has favored your Treasury in her destructive process. These are five-pound notes, of the Bank of England.”
Chapter 6 of The Sleuth of St. James's Square is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading ““She has burned them?””
plural of “certificate” — a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading ““The package of gold certificates!””
causing destruction or much damage
From this reading ““No,” he replied, “Madame Barras has favored your Treasury in her destructive process.”
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading ““No,” he replied, “Madame Barras has favored your Treasury in her destructive process.”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading “These are five-pound notes, of the Bank of England.””
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading ““The package of gold certificates!””
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading ““No,” he replied, “Madame Barras has favored your Treasury in her destructive process.”
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading ““No,” he replied, “Madame Barras has favored your Treasury in her destructive process.”
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are five-pound notes, of the Bank of England.”
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading These are five-pound notes, of the Bank of England.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” he replied, “Madame Barras has favored your Treasury in her destructive process.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “She has burned them?”
plural of “certificate” — a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading “The package of gold certificates!”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I cried.
causing destruction or much damage
From this reading “No,” he replied, “Madame Barras has favored your Treasury in her destructive process.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading These are five-pound notes, of the Bank of England.”
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading “No,” he replied, “Madame Barras has favored your Treasury in her destructive process.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These are five-pound notes, of the Bank of England.”
coins made of gold
From this reading “The package of gold certificates!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has burned them?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” he replied, “Madame Barras has favored your Treasury in her destructive process.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “No,” he replied, “Madame Barras has favored your Treasury in her destructive process.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “No,” he replied, “Madame Barras has favored your Treasury in her destructive process.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “No,” he replied, “Madame Barras has favored your Treasury in her destructive process.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” he replied, “Madame Barras has favored your Treasury in her destructive process.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading These are five-pound notes, of the Bank of England.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The package of gold certificates!”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “The package of gold certificates!”
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading “No,” he replied, “Madame Barras has favored your Treasury in her destructive process.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No,” he replied, “Madame Barras has favored your Treasury in her destructive process.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She has burned them?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The package of gold certificates!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “She has burned them?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are five-pound notes, of the Bank of England.”
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading “No,” he replied, “Madame Barras has favored your Treasury in her destructive process.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No,” he replied, “Madame Barras has favored your Treasury in her destructive process.
Chapter 6 of The Sleuth of St. James's Square by Melville Davisson Post holds 221 sentences, grouped into 45 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 221 sentences of The Sleuth of St. James's Square, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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