Chapter 13 of The Sleuth of St. James's Square is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Sleuth of St. James's Square is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He paused and pointed his long index finger through the doorway and across the hall. “It was in my father's room that I received him. It did not please me to put money into his hands. But I admonished him with wise counsel. He did not receive my words with a proper brotherly regard.
Chapter 13 of The Sleuth of St. James's Square is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading “But I admonished him with wise counsel.”
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading “He did not receive my words with a proper brotherly regard.”
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading “But I admonished him with wise counsel.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “He paused and pointed his long index finger through the doorway and across the hall.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ““It was in my father's room that I received him.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “He paused and pointed his long index finger through the doorway and across the hall.”
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading “He paused and pointed his long index finger through the doorway and across the hall.”
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “He did not receive my words with a proper brotherly regard.”
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 He did not receive my words with a proper brotherly regard.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He paused and pointed his long index finger through the doorway and across the hall.
past form of “admonish” — advise or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
From this reading But I admonished him with wise counsel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paused and pointed his long index finger through the doorway and across the hall.
like or characteristic of or befitting a brother
From this reading He did not receive my words with a proper brotherly regard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I admonished him with wise counsel.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading But I admonished him with wise counsel.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not please me to put money into his hands.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He paused and pointed his long index finger through the doorway and across the hall.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “It was in my father's room that I received him.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading He paused and pointed his long index finger through the doorway and across the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He paused and pointed his long index finger through the doorway and across the hall.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It did not please me to put money into his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused and pointed his long index finger through the doorway and across the hall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was in my father's room that I received him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused and pointed his long index finger through the doorway and across the hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It was in my father's room that I received him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It was in my father's room that I received him.
a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
From this reading He paused and pointed his long index finger through the doorway and across the hall.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It did not please me to put money into his hands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was in my father's room that I received him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He paused and pointed his long index finger through the doorway and across the hall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did not please me to put money into his hands.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It did not please me to put money into his hands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It was in my father's room that I received him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not please me to put money into his hands.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused and pointed his long index finger through the doorway and across the hall.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading It did not please me to put money into his hands.
having a point
From this reading He paused and pointed his long index finger through the doorway and across the hall.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading He did not receive my words with a proper brotherly regard.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It did not please me to put money into his hands.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He did not receive my words with a proper brotherly regard.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “It was in my father's room that I received him.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He did not receive my words with a proper brotherly regard.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “It was in my father's room that I received him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It was in my father's room that I received him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paused and pointed his long index finger through the doorway and across the hall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He paused and pointed his long index finger through the doorway and across the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It did not please me to put money into his hands.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was in my father's room that I received him.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But I admonished him with wise counsel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I admonished him with wise counsel.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He did not receive my words with a proper brotherly regard.
Chapter 13 of The Sleuth of St. James's Square by Melville Davisson Post holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.
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