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Chapter X · Chapter 10

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By Arthur Conan Doyle • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Well, when we had breakfasted we got into the carriage and drove off to the place of business.

“I suppose you are surprised at Hetty coming with us, said Cullingworth, slapping me on the knee.

Hetty, Munro is wondering what the devil you are here for, only he is too polite to ask.”

In fact, it HAD struck me as rather strange that she should, as a matter of course, accompany us to business.

“You’ll see when we get there,” he cried chuckling.

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The Stark Munro Letters Being series of

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Stark Munro Letters Being series of is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/32 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Well, when we had breakfasted we got into the carriage and drove off to the place of business.

Line 2

“I suppose you are surprised at Hetty coming with us, said Cullingworth, slapping me on the knee.

Line 3

Hetty, Munro is wondering what the devil you are here for, only he is too polite to ask.”

Line 4

In fact, it HAD struck me as rather strange that she should, as a matter of course, accompany us to business.

Line 5

“You’ll see when we get there,” he cried chuckling.

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a

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accompany

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and

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are

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as

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ask

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at

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breakfasted

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business

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carriage

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chuckling

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coming

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course

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cried

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Cullingworth

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devil

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drove

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fact

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for

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get

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got

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had

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he

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here

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Hetty

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I

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In

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into

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is

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it

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knee

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matter

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me

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Munro

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of

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off

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on

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only

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place

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polite

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rather

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said

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see

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she

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should

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slapping

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strange

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struck

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suppose

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surprised

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that

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the

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there

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to

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too

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us

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we

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Well

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what

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when

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with

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wondering

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you

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You'll

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Chapter 10 of The Stark Munro Letters Being series of by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 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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