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A Mysterious Disappearance

Chapter XXII

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A WILFUL MURDER Bruce sent a telegram to Mrs. Hillmer at Paris.
"Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:
"Due Charing Cross 7.30 P.M. Will drive straight to your chambers with my brother.
"GWENDOLINE HILLMER."
He forwarded the message with a note to the detective, asking him to be present.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

A Mysterious Disappearance

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of A Mysterious Disappearance is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A WILFUL MURDER Bruce sent a telegram to Mrs. Hillmer at Paris.
Line 2
"Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:
/ˈmætərz ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli ərˈeɪndʒd ˈpendɪŋ jɔːr ərˈaɪvəl hiː ˈwaɪərd ənd ˈɜːrli ɑːn ˈmʌndi ˈmɔːrnɪŋ hiː rəˈsiːvd ə rɪˈplaɪ/
Line 3
"Due Charing Cross 7.30 P.M. Will drive straight to your chambers with my brother.
Line 4
"GWENDOLINE HILLMER."
Line 5
He forwarded the message with a note to the detective, asking him to be present.
/hiː ˈfɔːrwərdɪd ðə ˈmesədʒ wɪð ə noʊt tuː ðə dɪˈtektɪv ˈæskɪŋ hɪm tuː biː ˈprezənt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Bruce noun US /bruːs/

Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

From this reading “A WILFUL MURDER Bruce sent a telegram to Mrs. Hillmer at Paris.”

chambers noun US /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading “"Due Charing Cross 7.30 P.M. Will drive straight to your chambers with my brother.”

forwarded verb US /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/

past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

From this reading “He forwarded the message with a note to the detective, asking him to be present.”

Monday noun US /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading “"Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:”

pending adjective US /ˈpendɪŋ/

awaiting conclusion or confirmation

From this reading “"Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:”

satisfactorily adverb US /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/

in a satisfactory manner

From this reading “"Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:”

telegram noun US /ˈteləɡræm/

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading “A WILFUL MURDER Bruce sent a telegram to Mrs. Hillmer at Paris.”

wired adjective US /ˈwaɪərd/

equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service

From this reading “"Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:”

Word partnerships in these lines

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satisfactorily arranged adverb + adjective

In this reading “"Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:”

drive straight verb + adjective

In this reading “"Due Charing Cross 7.30 P.M. Will drive straight to your chambers with my brother.”

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7.30

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Due Charing Cross 7.30 P.M. Will drive straight to your chambers with my brother.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A WILFUL MURDER Bruce sent a telegram to Mrs. Hillmer at Paris.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:

arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading "Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:

arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading "Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:

askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/

the verbal act of requesting

From this reading He forwarded the message with a note to the detective, asking him to be present.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A WILFUL MURDER Bruce sent a telegram to Mrs. Hillmer at Paris.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He forwarded the message with a note to the detective, asking him to be present.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "Due Charing Cross 7.30 P.M. Will drive straight to your chambers with my brother.

BrucenounUS /bruːs/

Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)

From this reading A WILFUL MURDER Bruce sent a telegram to Mrs. Hillmer at Paris.

chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/

English architect (1723-1796)

From this reading "Due Charing Cross 7.30 P.M. Will drive straight to your chambers with my brother.

Charing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Due Charing Cross 7.30 P.M. Will drive straight to your chambers with my brother.

CrossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading "Due Charing Cross 7.30 P.M. Will drive straight to your chambers with my brother.

detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/

a police officer who investigates crimes

From this reading He forwarded the message with a note to the detective, asking him to be present.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading "Due Charing Cross 7.30 P.M. Will drive straight to your chambers with my brother.

DueadjectiveUS /duː/

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading "Due Charing Cross 7.30 P.M. Will drive straight to your chambers with my brother.

earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading "Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:

forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/

past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

From this reading He forwarded the message with a note to the detective, asking him to be present.

GWENDOLINE

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "GWENDOLINE HILLMER."

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:

Hillmer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A WILFUL MURDER Bruce sent a telegram to Mrs. Hillmer at Paris.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He forwarded the message with a note to the detective, asking him to be present.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading "Due Charing Cross 7.30 P.M. Will drive straight to your chambers with my brother.

MattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:

messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading He forwarded the message with a note to the detective, asking him to be present.

MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/

the second day of the week; the first working day

From this reading "Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading "Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading A WILFUL MURDER Bruce sent a telegram to Mrs. Hillmer at Paris.

MURDERverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading A WILFUL MURDER Bruce sent a telegram to Mrs. Hillmer at Paris.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Due Charing Cross 7.30 P.M. Will drive straight to your chambers with my brother.

notenounUS /noʊt/

a brief written record

From this reading He forwarded the message with a note to the detective, asking him to be present.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading "Due Charing Cross 7.30 P.M. Will drive straight to your chambers with my brother.

ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading A WILFUL MURDER Bruce sent a telegram to Mrs. Hillmer at Paris.

pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/

awaiting conclusion or confirmation

From this reading "Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading He forwarded the message with a note to the detective, asking him to be present.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading "Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:

replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading "Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:

satisfactorilyadverbUS /ˌsætɪˈsfæktrəli/

in a satisfactory manner

From this reading "Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:

sentnounUS /sent/

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading A WILFUL MURDER Bruce sent a telegram to Mrs. Hillmer at Paris.

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading "Due Charing Cross 7.30 P.M. Will drive straight to your chambers with my brother.

telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/

a message transmitted by telegraph

From this reading A WILFUL MURDER Bruce sent a telegram to Mrs. Hillmer at Paris.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He forwarded the message with a note to the detective, asking him to be present.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading A WILFUL MURDER Bruce sent a telegram to Mrs. Hillmer at Paris.

WILFULadjective

done by design

From this reading A WILFUL MURDER Bruce sent a telegram to Mrs. Hillmer at Paris.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Due Charing Cross 7.30 P.M. Will drive straight to your chambers with my brother.

wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/

equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service

From this reading "Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Due Charing Cross 7.30 P.M. Will drive straight to your chambers with my brother.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Matters satisfactorily arranged pending your arrival," he wired, and early on Monday morning he received a reply:

Chapter 22 of A Mysterious Disappearance by Louis Tracy holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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.

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