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The Stark Munro Letters
Being series of
The Stark Munro Letters Being series of

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Stark Munro Letters Being series of is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Being series of
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Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”
I can’t do that.”
Well, if you are too clean handed for the job you can clear out.
We can’t keep you here against your will.”
I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.
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The Stark Munro Letters Being series of

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of The Stark Munro Letters Being series of is here in full — 187 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”
Line 2
I can’t do that.”
Line 3
Well, if you are too clean handed for the job you can clear out.
Line 4
We can’t keep you here against your will.”
Line 5
I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

All words in this reading · 58

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against

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From this reading We can’t keep you here against your will.”

and

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From this reading I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

are

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

as

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

back

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From this reading I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

boy

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

but

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

by

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From this reading I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

can

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From this reading “Well, if you are too clean handed for the job you can clear out.

can't

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From this reading “I can’t do that.”

clean

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From this reading “Well, if you are too clean handed for the job you can clear out.

clear

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From this reading “Well, if you are too clean handed for the job you can clear out.

devil

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

disagree

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

do

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From this reading “I can’t do that.”

etiquette

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

every

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From this reading I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

for

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From this reading “Well, if you are too clean handed for the job you can clear out.

going

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

got

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From this reading I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

handed

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From this reading “Well, if you are too clean handed for the job you can clear out.

here

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From this reading We can’t keep you here against your will.”

I

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From this reading “I can’t do that.”

if

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

intention

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From this reading I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

job

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From this reading “Well, if you are too clean handed for the job you can clear out.

keep

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From this reading We can’t keep you here against your will.”

like

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

may

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

me

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

much

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

must

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

my

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

night

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From this reading I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

nothing

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From this reading I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

of

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From this reading I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

out

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From this reading “Well, if you are too clean handed for the job you can clear out.

packed

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From this reading I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

said

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From this reading I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

that

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From this reading “I can’t do that.”

the

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

throw

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

to

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

too

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From this reading “Well, if you are too clean handed for the job you can clear out.

train

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From this reading I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

trunk

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From this reading I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

up

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From this reading I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

upstairs

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From this reading I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

We

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From this reading We can’t keep you here against your will.”

Well

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

went

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From this reading I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

when

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From this reading I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

will

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From this reading We can’t keep you here against your will.”

with

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

work

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

Yorkshire

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From this reading I said nothing; but when we got back, I went upstairs and packed up my trunk, with every intention of going back to Yorkshire by the night train.

you

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From this reading “Well, my boy, you may disagree as much as you like, but if you are going to work with me you must throw etiquette to the devil!”

your

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From this reading We can’t keep you here against your will.”

Chapter 11 of The Stark Munro Letters Being series of by Arthur Conan Doyle holds 187 sentences, grouped into 38 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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Chapter 11 holds 187 sentences of The Stark Munro Letters Being series of, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

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