Chapter 31 of The Stowmarket Mystery is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Stowmarket Mystery is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FIGHT It was almost dark by the time they reached the lodge gates. Brett, moved by impulse, stopped the carriage in the main road. The others alighted after him. Mrs. Crowe, the lodge-keeper's wife, opened the gates, and evidently wondered why the carriage did not enter. "Good evening, Mrs. Crowe," said Brett, advancing.
Chapter 31 of The Stowmarket Mystery is here in full — 325 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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moving forward
From this reading “"Good evening, Mrs. Crowe," said Brett, advancing.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “Brett, moved by impulse, stopped the carriage in the main road.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Mrs. Crowe, the lodge-keeper's wife, opened the gates, and evidently wondered why the carriage did not enter.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “THE FIGHT It was almost dark by the time they reached the lodge gates.”
an instinctive motive
From this reading “Brett, moved by impulse, stopped the carriage in the main road.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “THE FIGHT It was almost dark by the time they reached the lodge gates.”
most important element
From this reading “Brett, moved by impulse, stopped the carriage in the main road.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “Mrs. Crowe, the lodge-keeper's wife, opened the gates, and evidently wondered why the carriage did not enter.”
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moving forward
From this reading "Good evening, Mrs. Crowe," said Brett, advancing.
later than; following
From this reading The others alighted after him.
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From this reading The others alighted after him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE FIGHT It was almost dark by the time they reached the lodge gates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Crowe, the lodge-keeper's wife, opened the gates, and evidently wondered why the carriage did not enter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brett, moved by impulse, stopped the carriage in the main road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE FIGHT It was almost dark by the time they reached the lodge gates.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Brett, moved by impulse, stopped the carriage in the main road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Crowe, the lodge-keeper's wife, opened the gates, and evidently wondered why the carriage did not enter.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE FIGHT It was almost dark by the time they reached the lodge gates.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Crowe, the lodge-keeper's wife, opened the gates, and evidently wondered why the carriage did not enter.
to come or go into
From this reading Mrs. Crowe, the lodge-keeper's wife, opened the gates, and evidently wondered why the carriage did not enter.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Good evening, Mrs. Crowe," said Brett, advancing.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Mrs. Crowe, the lodge-keeper's wife, opened the gates, and evidently wondered why the carriage did not enter.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT It was almost dark by the time they reached the lodge gates.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading THE FIGHT It was almost dark by the time they reached the lodge gates.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good evening, Mrs. Crowe," said Brett, advancing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The others alighted after him.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Brett, moved by impulse, stopped the carriage in the main road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brett, moved by impulse, stopped the carriage in the main road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT It was almost dark by the time they reached the lodge gates.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading THE FIGHT It was almost dark by the time they reached the lodge gates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Crowe, the lodge-keeper's wife, opened the gates, and evidently wondered why the carriage did not enter.
most important element
From this reading Brett, moved by impulse, stopped the carriage in the main road.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Brett, moved by impulse, stopped the carriage in the main road.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Crowe, the lodge-keeper's wife, opened the gates, and evidently wondered why the carriage did not enter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Crowe, the lodge-keeper's wife, opened the gates, and evidently wondered why the carriage did not enter.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mrs. Crowe, the lodge-keeper's wife, opened the gates, and evidently wondered why the carriage did not enter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others alighted after him.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE FIGHT It was almost dark by the time they reached the lodge gates.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Brett, moved by impulse, stopped the carriage in the main road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good evening, Mrs. Crowe," said Brett, advancing.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Brett, moved by impulse, stopped the carriage in the main road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT It was almost dark by the time they reached the lodge gates.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIGHT It was almost dark by the time they reached the lodge gates.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE FIGHT It was almost dark by the time they reached the lodge gates.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIGHT It was almost dark by the time they reached the lodge gates.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Mrs. Crowe, the lodge-keeper's wife, opened the gates, and evidently wondered why the carriage did not enter.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Crowe, the lodge-keeper's wife, opened the gates, and evidently wondered why the carriage did not enter.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Mrs. Crowe, the lodge-keeper's wife, opened the gates, and evidently wondered why the carriage did not enter.
Chapter 31 of The Stowmarket Mystery by Louis Tracy holds 325 sentences, grouped into 65 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 31 holds 325 sentences of The Stowmarket Mystery, unabridged, divided into 65 reading sections.
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