Chapter 11 of Poirot Investigates is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Poirot Investigates is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As Poirot had said, the late Foscatini was an orderly man. Neatly written in small, precise handwriting was the inscription, “Signor Paolo Ascanio, Grosvenor Hotel.” The inspector busied himself with the telephone, then turned to us with a grin. “Just in time. Our fine gentleman was off to catch the boat train to the Continong.
Chapter 11 of Poirot Investigates is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading “The inspector busied himself with the telephone, then turned to us with a grin.”
something written by hand
From this reading “Neatly written in small, precise handwriting was the inscription, “Signor Paolo Ascanio, Grosvenor Hotel.””
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading “Neatly written in small, precise handwriting was the inscription, “Signor Paolo Ascanio, Grosvenor Hotel.””
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “The inspector busied himself with the telephone, then turned to us with a grin.”
with neatness
From this reading “Neatly written in small, precise handwriting was the inscription, “Signor Paolo Ascanio, Grosvenor Hotel.””
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading “As Poirot had said, the late Foscatini was an orderly man.”
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading “Neatly written in small, precise handwriting was the inscription, “Signor Paolo Ascanio, Grosvenor Hotel.””
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading “Neatly written in small, precise handwriting was the inscription, “Signor Paolo Ascanio, Grosvenor Hotel.””
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Our fine gentleman was off to catch the boat train to the Continong.”
In this reading “The inspector busied himself with the telephone, then turned to us with a grin.”
In this reading “The inspector busied himself with the telephone, then turned to us with a grin.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The inspector busied himself with the telephone, then turned to us with a grin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As Poirot had said, the late Foscatini was an orderly man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Poirot had said, the late Foscatini was an orderly man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neatly written in small, precise handwriting was the inscription, “Signor Paolo Ascanio, Grosvenor Hotel.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Our fine gentleman was off to catch the boat train to the Continong.
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading The inspector busied himself with the telephone, then turned to us with a grin.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Our fine gentleman was off to catch the boat train to the Continong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our fine gentleman was off to catch the boat train to the Continong.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Our fine gentleman was off to catch the boat train to the Continong.
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From this reading As Poirot had said, the late Foscatini was an orderly man.
a man of refinement
From this reading Our fine gentleman was off to catch the boat train to the Continong.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The inspector busied himself with the telephone, then turned to us with a grin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neatly written in small, precise handwriting was the inscription, “Signor Paolo Ascanio, Grosvenor Hotel.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Poirot had said, the late Foscatini was an orderly man.
something written by hand
From this reading Neatly written in small, precise handwriting was the inscription, “Signor Paolo Ascanio, Grosvenor Hotel.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The inspector busied himself with the telephone, then turned to us with a grin.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Neatly written in small, precise handwriting was the inscription, “Signor Paolo Ascanio, Grosvenor Hotel.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neatly written in small, precise handwriting was the inscription, “Signor Paolo Ascanio, Grosvenor Hotel.”
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading Neatly written in small, precise handwriting was the inscription, “Signor Paolo Ascanio, Grosvenor Hotel.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading The inspector busied himself with the telephone, then turned to us with a grin.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just in time.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading As Poirot had said, the late Foscatini was an orderly man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As Poirot had said, the late Foscatini was an orderly man.
with neatness
From this reading Neatly written in small, precise handwriting was the inscription, “Signor Paolo Ascanio, Grosvenor Hotel.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Our fine gentleman was off to catch the boat train to the Continong.
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading As Poirot had said, the late Foscatini was an orderly man.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our fine gentleman was off to catch the boat train to the Continong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neatly written in small, precise handwriting was the inscription, “Signor Paolo Ascanio, Grosvenor Hotel.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Poirot had said, the late Foscatini was an orderly man.
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading Neatly written in small, precise handwriting was the inscription, “Signor Paolo Ascanio, Grosvenor Hotel.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Poirot had said, the late Foscatini was an orderly man.
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading Neatly written in small, precise handwriting was the inscription, “Signor Paolo Ascanio, Grosvenor Hotel.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Neatly written in small, precise handwriting was the inscription, “Signor Paolo Ascanio, Grosvenor Hotel.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The inspector busied himself with the telephone, then turned to us with a grin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Poirot had said, the late Foscatini was an orderly man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The inspector busied himself with the telephone, then turned to us with a grin.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Just in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The inspector busied himself with the telephone, then turned to us with a grin.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Our fine gentleman was off to catch the boat train to the Continong.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The inspector busied himself with the telephone, then turned to us with a grin.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The inspector busied himself with the telephone, then turned to us with a grin.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Poirot had said, the late Foscatini was an orderly man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The inspector busied himself with the telephone, then turned to us with a grin.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Neatly written in small, precise handwriting was the inscription, “Signor Paolo Ascanio, Grosvenor Hotel.”
Chapter 11 of Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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.
Chapter 11 holds 433 sentences of Poirot Investigates, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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