Chapter 13 of The Templeton case is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Templeton case is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill. The superintendent, who was in plain clothes, raised his hat. “Good morning, sir,” he said with a smile. “I hope you won’t think we are shadowing you up to town!” “Oh, good morning, Superintendent.
Chapter 13 of The Templeton case is here in full — 388 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
clothing in general
From this reading “The superintendent, who was in plain clothes, raised his hat.”
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.”
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading “Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.”
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading “Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.”
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading ““I hope you won’t think we are shadowing you up to town!””
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “The superintendent, who was in plain clothes, raised his hat.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.
In this reading “The superintendent, who was in plain clothes, raised his hat.”
In this reading “Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.”
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 “Good morning, sir,” he said with a smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I hope you won’t think we are shadowing you up to town!”
clothing in general
From this reading The superintendent, who was in plain clothes, raised his hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning, sir,” he said with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The superintendent, who was in plain clothes, raised his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good morning, sir,” he said with a smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The superintendent, who was in plain clothes, raised his hat.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope you won’t think we are shadowing you up to town!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope you won’t think we are shadowing you up to town!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The superintendent, who was in plain clothes, raised his hat.
(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Good morning, sir,” he said with a smile.
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, good morning, Superintendent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The superintendent, who was in plain clothes, raised his hat.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The superintendent, who was in plain clothes, raised his hat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good morning, sir,” he said with a smile.
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading “I hope you won’t think we are shadowing you up to town!”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Good morning, sir,” he said with a smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Good morning, sir,” he said with a smile.
having a supporting base
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The superintendent, who was in plain clothes, raised his hat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I hope you won’t think we are shadowing you up to town!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I hope you won’t think we are shadowing you up to town!”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “I hope you won’t think we are shadowing you up to town!”
create by training and teaching
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I hope you won’t think we are shadowing you up to town!”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The superintendent, who was in plain clothes, raised his hat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I hope you won’t think we are shadowing you up to town!”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
which person or people
From this reading The superintendent, who was in plain clothes, raised his hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Isaac Moss Explains Standing on the platform of Frattenbury Station, waiting for the London train, were Harold Grayson and Winnie Cotterill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Good morning, sir,” he said with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I hope you won’t think we are shadowing you up to town!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope you won’t think we are shadowing you up to town!”
Chapter 13 of The Templeton case by Victor L. (Victor Lorenzo) Whitechurch holds 388 sentences, grouped into 78 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 13 holds 388 sentences of The Templeton case, unabridged, divided into 78 reading sections.
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