Chapter 12 of Tragedy at Ravensthorpe is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Tragedy at Ravensthorpe is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chuchundra’s Body Sir Clinton’s map-drawing, however, was destined to be postponed. Hardly had they entered his office when the telephone bell rang. After a few moments’ conversation he put down the receiver and turned to Armadale. “That’s Mold, the keeper. He’s found Maurice Chacewater’s body.
Chapter 12 of Tragedy at Ravensthorpe is here in full — 360 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “clinton” — wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading “Chuchundra’s Body Sir Clinton’s map-drawing, however, was destined to be postponed.”
someone in charge of other people
From this reading ““That’s Mold, the keeper.”
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading ““That’s Mold, the keeper.”
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading “Chuchundra’s Body Sir Clinton’s map-drawing, however, was destined to be postponed.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Hardly had they entered his office when the telephone bell rang.”
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading “After a few moments’ conversation he put down the receiver and turned to Armadale.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Hardly had they entered his office when the telephone bell rang.”
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.
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electric bell that rings to signal a call
In this reading “Hardly had they entered his office when the telephone bell rang.”
cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place
In this reading “After a few moments’ conversation he put down the receiver and turned to Armadale.”
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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 few moments’ conversation he put down the receiver and turned to Armadale.
later than; following
From this reading After a few moments’ conversation he put down the receiver and turned to Armadale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a few moments’ conversation he put down the receiver and turned to Armadale.
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From this reading After a few moments’ conversation he put down the receiver and turned to Armadale.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Chuchundra’s Body Sir Clinton’s map-drawing, however, was destined to be postponed.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Hardly had they entered his office when the telephone bell rang.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Chuchundra’s Body Sir Clinton’s map-drawing, however, was destined to be postponed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s found Maurice Chacewater’s body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chuchundra’s Body Sir Clinton’s map-drawing, however, was destined to be postponed.
possessive form of “clinton” — wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading Chuchundra’s Body Sir Clinton’s map-drawing, however, was destined to be postponed.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading After a few moments’ conversation he put down the receiver and turned to Armadale.
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading Chuchundra’s Body Sir Clinton’s map-drawing, however, was destined to be postponed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After a few moments’ conversation he put down the receiver and turned to Armadale.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Hardly had they entered his office when the telephone bell rang.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few moments’ conversation he put down the receiver and turned to Armadale.
set up or found
From this reading He’s found Maurice Chacewater’s body.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had they entered his office when the telephone bell rang.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had they entered his office when the telephone bell rang.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a few moments’ conversation he put down the receiver and turned to Armadale.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s found Maurice Chacewater’s body.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardly had they entered his office when the telephone bell rang.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Chuchundra’s Body Sir Clinton’s map-drawing, however, was destined to be postponed.
someone in charge of other people
From this reading “That’s Mold, the keeper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chuchundra’s Body Sir Clinton’s map-drawing, however, was destined to be postponed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s found Maurice Chacewater’s body.
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading “That’s Mold, the keeper.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After a few moments’ conversation he put down the receiver and turned to Armadale.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Hardly had they entered his office when the telephone bell rang.
past form of “postpone” — hold back to a later time
From this reading Chuchundra’s Body Sir Clinton’s map-drawing, however, was destined to be postponed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After a few moments’ conversation he put down the receiver and turned to Armadale.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Hardly had they entered his office when the telephone bell rang.
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading After a few moments’ conversation he put down the receiver and turned to Armadale.
term of address for a man
From this reading Chuchundra’s Body Sir Clinton’s map-drawing, however, was destined to be postponed.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Hardly had they entered his office when the telephone bell rang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s Mold, the keeper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hardly had they entered his office when the telephone bell rang.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hardly had they entered his office when the telephone bell rang.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chuchundra’s Body Sir Clinton’s map-drawing, however, was destined to be postponed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After a few moments’ conversation he put down the receiver and turned to Armadale.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chuchundra’s Body Sir Clinton’s map-drawing, however, was destined to be postponed.
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had they entered his office when the telephone bell rang.
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