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The Third Volume

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of The Third Volume is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A LETTER FROM HORRISTON.
"MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.
I deem myself singularly fortunate in finding those who could afford me the necessary information.
Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.
Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Third Volume

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of The Third Volume is here in full — 104 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/20 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A LETTER FROM HORRISTON.
Line 2
"MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.
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I deem myself singularly fortunate in finding those who could afford me the necessary information.
/aɪ diːm ˌmaɪˈself ˈsɪŋɡjələrli ˈfɔːrtʃənət ɪn ˈfaɪndɪŋ ðoʊz huː kʊd əˈfɔːrd miː ðə ˈnesəseri ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
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Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.
Line 5
Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.
/deθ ˈæbsəns oʊld eɪdʒ maɪt hæv pʊt æn end tuː ɔːl huː nuː əˈbaʊt ðə keɪs bʌt æz juː ɑːr ɔːlˈredi ædˈvaɪzd aɪ ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli met wɪð θriː ˈpiːpəl huː ɡeɪv miː θriː ˈdɪfərənt ˈvɜːrʒənz ʌv ðə ˈmɜːrdər frʌm ðer ˈveriəs pɔɪnts ʌv vjuː/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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advised adjective US /ædˈvaɪzd/

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading “Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deem verb US /diːm/

keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading “I deem myself singularly fortunate in finding those who could afford me the necessary information.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discoveries noun US /dɪˈskʌvəriz/

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading “"MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gap noun US /ɡæp/

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading “Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mission noun US /ˈmɪʃən/

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading “Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
singularly adverb US /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading “I deem myself singularly fortunate in finding those who could afford me the necessary information.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unexpectedly adverb US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/

in a way that was not expected

From this reading “Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
versions noun US /ˈvɜːrʒənz/

plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading “Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

wide gap adjective + noun

In this reading “Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.”

172 times in 426,211 chapters
old age adjective + noun

a late time of life

In this reading “Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.”

11,755 times in 426,211 chapters
necessary information adjective + noun

In this reading “I deem myself singularly fortunate in finding those who could afford me the necessary information.”

291 times in 426,211 chapters
various points adjective + noun counted as “various point”

In this reading “Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.”

779 times in 426,211 chapters
honest truth adjective + noun

In this reading “Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.”

469 times in 426,211 chapters
put an end verb + article + noun counted as “put … end”

In this reading “Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.”

7,506 times in 426,211 chapters
scarcely expected adverb + adjective

In this reading “Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.”

284 times in 426,211 chapters
last letter adjective + noun

In this reading “"MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.”

2,935 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 75

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.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A LETTER FROM HORRISTON.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/

the state of being absent

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/

having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/

be able to spare or give up

From this reading I deem myself singularly fortunate in finding those who could afford me the necessary information.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/

how long something has existed

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading "MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CLAUDE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.

Pending verification
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I deem myself singularly fortunate in finding those who could afford me the necessary information.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deemverbUS /diːm/

keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading I deem myself singularly fortunate in finding those who could afford me the necessary information.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/

plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something

From this reading "MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading I deem myself singularly fortunate in finding those who could afford me the necessary information.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Five-and-twenty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.

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fortunateadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənət/

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading I deem myself singularly fortunate in finding those who could afford me the necessary information.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A LETTER FROM HORRISTON.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gapnounUS /ɡæp/

a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures

From this reading Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HORRISTON

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A LETTER FROM HORRISTON.

Pending verification
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading I deem myself singularly fortunate in finding those who could afford me the necessary information.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/

having much knowledge or education

From this reading "MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading "MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
LETTERnounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading A LETTER FROM HORRISTON.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I deem myself singularly fortunate in finding those who could afford me the necessary information.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I deem myself singularly fortunate in finding those who could afford me the necessary information.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/

absolutely essential

From this reading I deem myself singularly fortunate in finding those who could afford me the necessary information.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
regardnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrd/

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading "MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/

in a singular manner or to a singular degree

From this reading I deem myself singularly fortunate in finding those who could afford me the necessary information.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

From this reading Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading I deem myself singularly fortunate in finding those who could afford me the necessary information.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/

in a way that was not expected

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading "MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
versionsnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒənz/

plural of “version” — an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Death, absence, old age, might have put an end to all who knew about the case, but, as you are already advised, I unexpectedly met with three people who gave me three different versions of the murder from their various points of view.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading I deem myself singularly fortunate in finding those who could afford me the necessary information.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/

a late time of life

From this reading Five-and-twenty years is a wide gap of time, and, to tell the honest truth, I scarcely expected to be successful in my mission.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "MY DEAR CLAUDE: "In my last letter I informed you of my various discoveries with regard to the case.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 30 of The Third Volume by Fergus Hume holds 104 sentences, grouped into 21 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.

What does chapter 30 of The Third Volume contain?

Chapter 30 holds 104 sentences of The Third Volume, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 30 of The Third Volume by Fergus Hume exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 104 sentences, grouped into 21 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 30 of The Third Volume?

Work through the 21 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 21 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 30 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Third Volume

Common questions about reading The Third Volume by Fergus Hume on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Third Volume?

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How long does The Third Volume take to read?

About 527 minutes of reading across 1267 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Third Volume section by section

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Vocabulary met early in The Third Volume

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Third Volume, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Fergus
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Third Volume; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Third Volume; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Mystery
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Third Volume; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Hansom
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Third Volume; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.