Chapter 17 of The Sleuth of St. James's Square is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Sleuth of St. James's Square is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And the other man got the treasure?” I said. Barclay replied without moving. “No, he didn't get it.” “Then you lost your bonds?”
Chapter 17 of The Sleuth of St. James's Square is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading ““Then you lost your bonds?””
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ““No, he didn't get it.””
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ““And the other man got the treasure?””
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading ““Then you lost your bonds?””
in motion
From this reading “Barclay replied without moving.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Barclay replied without moving.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading ““And the other man got the treasure?””
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Barclay replied without moving.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And the other man got the treasure?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barclay replied without moving.
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading “Then you lost your bonds?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, he didn't get it.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “No, he didn't get it.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And the other man got the treasure?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, he didn't get it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No, he didn't get it.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Then you lost your bonds?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “And the other man got the treasure?”
in motion
From this reading Barclay replied without moving.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, he didn't get it.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “And the other man got the treasure?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Barclay replied without moving.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And the other man got the treasure?”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you lost your bonds?”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading “And the other man got the treasure?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Barclay replied without moving.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you lost your bonds?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you lost your bonds?”
Chapter 17 of The Sleuth of St. James's Square by Melville Davisson Post holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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.
Chapter 17 holds 218 sentences of The Sleuth of St. James's Square, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 17 of The Sleuth of St. James's Square by Melville Davisson Post exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 218 sentences, grouped into 44 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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