Chapter 5 of The Winning Clue is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of The Winning Clue is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MORLEY IS IN A HURRY Bristow looked at his watch. It was nearly half-past two o'clock. "Hear anything about Perry?" he asked. "Yes," Greenleaf informed him. "My man found him.
Chapter 5 of The Winning Clue is here in full — 272 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/54 · 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.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “"Hear anything about Perry?" he asked.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “MORLEY IS IN A HURRY Bristow looked at his watch.”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “"Yes," Greenleaf informed him.”
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading “MORLEY IS IN A HURRY Bristow looked at his watch.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “It was nearly half-past two o'clock.”
according to the clock
From this reading “It was nearly half-past two o'clock.”
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading “"Hear anything about Perry?" he asked.”
look attentively
From this reading “MORLEY IS IN A HURRY Bristow looked at his watch.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 MORLEY IS IN A HURRY Bristow looked at his watch.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Hear anything about Perry?" he asked.
any thing at all
From this reading "Hear anything about Perry?" he asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Hear anything about Perry?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MORLEY IS IN A HURRY Bristow looked at his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MORLEY IS IN A HURRY Bristow looked at his watch.
set up or found
From this reading "My man found him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," Greenleaf informed him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly half-past two o'clock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hear anything about Perry?" he asked.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Hear anything about Perry?" he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," Greenleaf informed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MORLEY IS IN A HURRY Bristow looked at his watch.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading MORLEY IS IN A HURRY Bristow looked at his watch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORLEY IS IN A HURRY Bristow looked at his watch.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "Yes," Greenleaf informed him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MORLEY IS IN A HURRY Bristow looked at his watch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly half-past two o'clock.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading MORLEY IS IN A HURRY Bristow looked at his watch.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "My man found him.
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading MORLEY IS IN A HURRY Bristow looked at his watch.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My man found him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly half-past two o'clock.
according to the clock
From this reading It was nearly half-past two o'clock.
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading "Hear anything about Perry?" he asked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was nearly half-past two o'clock.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly half-past two o'clock.
look attentively
From this reading MORLEY IS IN A HURRY Bristow looked at his watch.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," Greenleaf informed him.
Chapter 5 of The Winning Clue by James Hay holds 272 sentences, grouped into 55 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 5 holds 272 sentences of The Winning Clue, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
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