Chapter 14 of The Stowmarket Mystery is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Stowmarket Mystery is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR A clock in the church tower chimed the half-hour. "We dine at seven," said Mrs. Capella. "Let us return to the house. I told the housekeeper to prepare a room for you. Would you care to remain for the night?
Chapter 14 of The Stowmarket Mystery is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the brightest star in Auriga
From this reading “"We dine at seven," said Mrs. Capella.”
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR A clock in the church tower chimed the half-hour.”
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading “"We dine at seven," said Mrs. Capella.”
a half of an hour
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR A clock in the church tower chimed the half-hour.”
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading “I told the housekeeper to prepare a room for you.”
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “I told the housekeeper to prepare a room for you.”
not expected or anticipated
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR A clock in the church tower chimed the half-hour.”
someone who visits
From this reading “AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR A clock in the church tower chimed the half-hour.”
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 AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR A clock in the church tower chimed the half-hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR A clock in the church tower chimed the half-hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We dine at seven," said Mrs. Capella.
the brightest star in Auriga
From this reading "We dine at seven," said Mrs. Capella.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Would you care to remain for the night?
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR A clock in the church tower chimed the half-hour.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR A clock in the church tower chimed the half-hour.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR A clock in the church tower chimed the half-hour.
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "We dine at seven," said Mrs. Capella.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I told the housekeeper to prepare a room for you.
a half of an hour
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR A clock in the church tower chimed the half-hour.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Let us return to the house.
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading I told the housekeeper to prepare a room for you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told the housekeeper to prepare a room for you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR A clock in the church tower chimed the half-hour.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us return to the house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "We dine at seven," said Mrs. Capella.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Would you care to remain for the night?
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading I told the housekeeper to prepare a room for you.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Would you care to remain for the night?
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Let us return to the house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I told the housekeeper to prepare a room for you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We dine at seven," said Mrs. Capella.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "We dine at seven," said Mrs. Capella.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR A clock in the church tower chimed the half-hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Let us return to the house.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told the housekeeper to prepare a room for you.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR A clock in the church tower chimed the half-hour.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR A clock in the church tower chimed the half-hour.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us return to the house.
someone who visits
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR A clock in the church tower chimed the half-hour.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We dine at seven," said Mrs. Capella.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would you care to remain for the night?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told the housekeeper to prepare a room for you.
Chapter 14 of The Stowmarket Mystery by Louis Tracy holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
Chapter 14 holds 153 sentences of The Stowmarket Mystery, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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