Chapter 4 of The Stretton Street Affair is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Stretton Street Affair is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I wonder if you could find out her address?" I asked. "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master. "I'll try," he said. "But I fear I shan't succeed.
Chapter 4 of The Stretton Street Affair is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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speak to
From this reading “"I wonder if you could find out her address?"”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “"If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.”
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading “"If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “"If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.”
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “"If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.”
resist doing something
From this reading “"If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.”
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading “"If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.”
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “"But I fear I shan't succeed.”
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In this reading “"If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “"I wonder if you could find out her address?"”
In this reading “"If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.”
In this reading “"If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.”
In this reading “"If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.”
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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 "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
speak to
From this reading "I wonder if you could find out her address?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I fear I shan't succeed.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wonder if you could find out her address?"
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "But I fear I shan't succeed.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I wonder if you could find out her address?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wonder if you could find out her address?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if you could find out her address?"
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From this reading "I'll try," he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I wonder if you could find out her address?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I wonder if you could find out her address?"
resist doing something
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll try," he said.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But I fear I shan't succeed.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading "But I fear I shan't succeed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I'll try," he said.
precisely as stated
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if you could find out her address?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you could, it would be of very great service to me," and I handed him my card, expressing a hope that he would refrain from mentioning the matter to his master.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wonder if you could find out her address?"
Chapter 4 of The Stretton Street Affair by William Le Queux holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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