The Shadow - Death in the Deep
Detective - Timeless Radio

The Shadow - Death in the Deep

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 9, 202626 min
  • Documentary

A collection of gripping detective stories featuring sharp-witted investigators, puzzling crimes, and clever resolutions. Each episode showcases the art of deduction and the thrill of the chase. This episode includes AI-generated content.

Play episode

Opens the player: the full transcript, every word clickable, with translation and flashcards.

Try it: tap any word

Real sentences from the start of this episode. Every word is marked with its level.

Sentence 7 of 12 · 0:50

Cranston is known to the underworld as the shadow, never seen, only heard,

, , .

The shadow's true identity is known only to his constant friend and aide, Margot Lane.

Hear this sentence

Tap a word to see its meaning in your language.

Do you know these words?

8 harder words from this episode. Tap one to see what it means, then mark it.

  • B20:50
  • B23:32
  • C19:43
  • B212:17
  • B214:07
  • C118:15
  • B220:37
  • C123:49

Mark a few words and we'll tell you how this episode fits your level.

Is this episode right for you?

B2

B2 · Upper-intermediate

Comfortable if you already follow TV news

A1 59%A2 30%B1 7%B2 4%C1 0%
  • 96% of the words are B1 or easier.
  • 155 words a minute: a natural pace.
  • 129 harder words (B2 and up) in the whole episode.

Transcript

The opening of the episode. The whole transcript is in the player.

0:00

Who knows what evil lacks in the hearts of men? The shadow knows. The shadow, Lamont Cranston, a man of wealth, a student of science, and a master of other people's minds, devotes his life to righting wrongs, protecting the innocent, and punishing the guilty.

0:39

Using advanced methods that may ultimately become available to all law enforcement agencies, Cranston is known to the underworld as the shadow, never seen, only heard, as haunting to superstitious minds as a ghost, as inevitable, as a guilty conscience. The shadow's true identity is known only to his constant friend and aide, Margot Lane.

1:02

Today's story is Death from the Deep. Look at the water, Captain. Calm is a milk pond. I tell you, I don't like it. Now, now, Mr. McLennan, that's not good talk for a first mate.

That was the opening. The rest of the episode (25 min) is in the player: every word clickable, with translation, saved words and flashcards.

Continue in the player

Automatically generated from the audio. May contain errors. Audio belongs to its publisher and is played from their feed. Rights holders can request removal — copyright & takedown policy