Chapter 22 of The Winning Clue is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The Winning Clue is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner. Bristow took command again. "What did you do after you saw the second man?" "At first, I sat still. After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
Chapter 22 of The Winning Clue is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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without care or concern
From this reading “ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner.”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Bristow took command again.”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner.”
someone who asks a question
From this reading “ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner.”
go at a rack
From this reading “ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner.”
a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
From this reading “ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner.”
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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 After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
later than; following
From this reading "What did you do after you saw the second man?"
anew
From this reading Bristow took command again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At first, I sat still.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bristow took command again.
without care or concern
From this reading ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Bristow took command again.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did you do after you saw the second man?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What did you do after you saw the second man?"
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "At first, I sat still.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At first, I sat still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What did you do after you saw the second man?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner.
someone who asks a question
From this reading ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner.
go at a rack
From this reading ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner.
a verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
From this reading ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "At first, I sat still.
cut with a saw
From this reading "What did you do after you saw the second man?"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "What did you do after you saw the second man?"
not in physical motion
From this reading "At first, I sat still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Bristow took command again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
precisely as stated
From this reading After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading ON THE RACK Braceway waved his hand carelessly, relinquishing the post of questioner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did you do after you saw the second man?"
during the time that
From this reading After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading After a while, not very long, it occurred to me that the two women in Number Five might be in danger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What did you do after you saw the second man?"
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