Chapter 15 of Tragedy at Ravensthorpe is here in full — 638 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of Tragedy at Ravensthorpe is here in full — 638 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee. “For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable. I don’t much care for him. These beetle-browed officials are not my sort. Too stiff and overbearing for me, altogether.”
Chapter 15 of Tragedy at Ravensthorpe is here in full — 638 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading “Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.”
possessive form of “clinton” — wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading ““For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.”
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading ““For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.”
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading “These beetle-browed officials are not my sort.”
expecting unquestioning obedience
From this reading “Too stiff and overbearing for me, altogether.””
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading “Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.”
not moving or operating freely
From this reading “Too stiff and overbearing for me, altogether.””
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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the head of the police force in a county (or similar area)
In this reading ““For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.”
In this reading ““For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.”
In this reading ““For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.”
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 Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.
anew
From this reading Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Too stiff and overbearing for me, altogether.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Too stiff and overbearing for me, altogether.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These beetle-browed officials are not my sort.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.
sullen or unfriendly in appearance
From this reading These beetle-browed officials are not my sort.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I don’t much care for him.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.
possessive form of “clinton” — wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading “For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading “For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don’t much care for him.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I don’t much care for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don’t much care for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.
immediately past
From this reading “For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Too stiff and overbearing for me, altogether.”
come together
From this reading Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I don’t much care for him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading These beetle-browed officials are not my sort.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These beetle-browed officials are not my sort.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading These beetle-browed officials are not my sort.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.
expecting unquestioning obedience
From this reading Too stiff and overbearing for me, altogether.”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading These beetle-browed officials are not my sort.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Too stiff and overbearing for me, altogether.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading “For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These beetle-browed officials are not my sort.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too stiff and overbearing for me, altogether.”
at the time that
From this reading Sir Clinton’s Solution “It’s a pleasure to meet Sir Clinton again,” Joan observed when they had finished their coffee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “For the last ten days or so, I’ve been dealing with a man they call the Chief Constable.
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