Chapter XIX of Inspector French's greatest case, “French Propounds a Riddle,” is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIX of Inspector French's greatest case, “French Propounds a Riddle,” is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings. “Good-afternoon, Inspector,” he greeted him quietly. “Come aboard again? You should have stayed with us, you know.” He smiled quizzically.
Chapter XIX of Inspector French's greatest case, “French Propounds a Riddle,” is here in full — 285 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading ““Come aboard again?”
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading “IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.”
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading “IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading ““Good-afternoon, Inspector,” he greeted him quietly.”
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading “IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading ““Good-afternoon, Inspector,” he greeted him quietly.”
appear again
From this reading “IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.”
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “You should have stayed with us, you know.””
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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In this reading ““Come aboard again?”
In this reading “IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.”
In this reading “You should have stayed with us, you know.””
In this reading “IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.”
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “Come aboard again?
anew
From this reading “Come aboard again?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come aboard again?
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-afternoon, Inspector,” he greeted him quietly.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Good-afternoon, Inspector,” he greeted him quietly.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You should have stayed with us, you know.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Good-afternoon, Inspector,” he greeted him quietly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Good-afternoon, Inspector,” he greeted him quietly.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You should have stayed with us, you know.”
not any; not one
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
with low volume
From this reading “Good-afternoon, Inspector,” he greeted him quietly.
in a quizzical and questioning manner
From this reading He smiled quizzically.
appear again
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You should have stayed with us, you know.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled quizzically.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You should have stayed with us, you know.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IF Captain Davis experienced surprise on seeing French reappear at the door of his cabin, he gave no indication of his feelings.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You should have stayed with us, you know.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading You should have stayed with us, you know.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You should have stayed with us, you know.”
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