Chapter 2 of The Stowmarket Mystery is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Stowmarket Mystery is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DREAM "Thank you," was the quiet answer. "You hinted at some supernatural influence in relation to this crime. What did you mean?" "Ah, that is the unpublished part of the affair. We are a Scots family, as our name implies.
Chapter 2 of The Stowmarket Mystery is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “"Ah, that is the unpublished part of the affair.”
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading “"You hinted at some supernatural influence in relation to this crime.”
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading “"You hinted at some supernatural influence in relation to this crime.”
third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading “We are a Scots family, as our name implies.”
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading “"You hinted at some supernatural influence in relation to this crime.”
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading “We are a Scots family, as our name implies.”
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading “"You hinted at some supernatural influence in relation to this crime.”
not published
From this reading “"Ah, that is the unpublished part of the affair.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are a Scots family, as our name implies.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Ah, that is the unpublished part of the affair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, that is the unpublished part of the affair.
react verbally
From this reading THE DREAM "Thank you," was the quiet answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are a Scots family, as our name implies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We are a Scots family, as our name implies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You hinted at some supernatural influence in relation to this crime.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading "You hinted at some supernatural influence in relation to this crime.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did you mean?"
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE DREAM "Thank you," was the quiet answer.
a social unit living together
From this reading We are a Scots family, as our name implies.
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading "You hinted at some supernatural influence in relation to this crime.
third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading We are a Scots family, as our name implies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You hinted at some supernatural influence in relation to this crime.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading "You hinted at some supernatural influence in relation to this crime.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, that is the unpublished part of the affair.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading What did you mean?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We are a Scots family, as our name implies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, that is the unpublished part of the affair.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We are a Scots family, as our name implies.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Ah, that is the unpublished part of the affair.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE DREAM "Thank you," was the quiet answer.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading "You hinted at some supernatural influence in relation to this crime.
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading We are a Scots family, as our name implies.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You hinted at some supernatural influence in relation to this crime.
supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
From this reading "You hinted at some supernatural influence in relation to this crime.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading THE DREAM "Thank you," was the quiet answer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, that is the unpublished part of the affair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DREAM "Thank you," was the quiet answer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You hinted at some supernatural influence in relation to this crime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You hinted at some supernatural influence in relation to this crime.
not published
From this reading "Ah, that is the unpublished part of the affair.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DREAM "Thank you," was the quiet answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are a Scots family, as our name implies.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did you mean?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DREAM "Thank you," was the quiet answer.
Chapter 2 of The Stowmarket Mystery by Louis Tracy holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
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