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Chapter 4 of Mystery at Geneva is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc. "And what, then, is Wilbraham's explanation of the affair Chang?" Vaga shrugged his shoulders. "Our friend Wilbraham is too discreet to make allegations. He merely states the fact--that he saw Chang into the Bergues between twelve and one and left him there....
Chapter 4 of Mystery at Geneva is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “allegation” — (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
From this reading “"Our friend Wilbraham is too discreet to make allegations.”
a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
From this reading “"There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.”
the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
From this reading “"And what, then, is Wilbraham's explanation of the affair Chang?"”
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading “"Our friend Wilbraham is too discreet to make allegations.”
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “"And what, then, is Wilbraham's explanation of the affair Chang?"”
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Vaga shrugged his shoulders.”
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading “"There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “"There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.”
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "And what, then, is Wilbraham's explanation of the affair Chang?"
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.
plural of “allegation” — (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
From this reading "Our friend Wilbraham is too discreet to make allegations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what, then, is Wilbraham's explanation of the affair Chang?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.
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From this reading He merely states the fact--that he saw Chang into the Bergues between twelve and one and left him there....
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He merely states the fact--that he saw Chang into the Bergues between twelve and one and left him there....
a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
From this reading "There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.
the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
From this reading "And what, then, is Wilbraham's explanation of the affair Chang?"
marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
From this reading "Our friend Wilbraham is too discreet to make allegations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading "And what, then, is Wilbraham's explanation of the affair Chang?"
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He merely states the fact--that he saw Chang into the Bergues between twelve and one and left him there....
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Our friend Wilbraham is too discreet to make allegations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He merely states the fact--that he saw Chang into the Bergues between twelve and one and left him there....
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He merely states the fact--that he saw Chang into the Bergues between twelve and one and left him there....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vaga shrugged his shoulders.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He merely states the fact--that he saw Chang into the Bergues between twelve and one and left him there....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And what, then, is Wilbraham's explanation of the affair Chang?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He merely states the fact--that he saw Chang into the Bergues between twelve and one and left him there....
engage in
From this reading "Our friend Wilbraham is too discreet to make allegations.
and nothing more
From this reading He merely states the fact--that he saw Chang into the Bergues between twelve and one and left him there....
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From this reading "There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And what, then, is Wilbraham's explanation of the affair Chang?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He merely states the fact--that he saw Chang into the Bergues between twelve and one and left him there....
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our friend Wilbraham is too discreet to make allegations.
above and across; more than
From this reading "There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.
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From this reading "There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.
cut with a saw
From this reading He merely states the fact--that he saw Chang into the Bergues between twelve and one and left him there....
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Vaga shrugged his shoulders.
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Vaga shrugged his shoulders.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He merely states the fact--that he saw Chang into the Bergues between twelve and one and left him there....
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading "There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He merely states the fact--that he saw Chang into the Bergues between twelve and one and left him there....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "And what, then, is Wilbraham's explanation of the affair Chang?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Our friend Wilbraham is too discreet to make allegations.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Our friend Wilbraham is too discreet to make allegations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He merely states the fact--that he saw Chang into the Bergues between twelve and one and left him there....
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From this reading Vaga shrugged his shoulders.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "There we are," Henry thoughtfully agreed, as they strolled over the Pont du Mont Blanc.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what, then, is Wilbraham's explanation of the affair Chang?"
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From this reading "Our friend Wilbraham is too discreet to make allegations.
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From this reading "And what, then, is Wilbraham's explanation of the affair Chang?"
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