Chapter 13 of The crime at Black Dudley is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The crime at Black Dudley is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Abbershaw Sees Red ‘My God, Abbershaw, he was right! They’ve got her!’ Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room. ‘I’ve been all over the house,’ he said. ‘The girls say that she went up to her room an hour ago to lie down.
Chapter 13 of The crime at Black Dudley is here in full — 110 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any plant of the genus Silene
From this reading “Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.”
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “‘The girls say that she went up to her room an hour ago to lie down.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “Abbershaw Sees Red ‘My God, Abbershaw, he was right!”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.”
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading “Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.”
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In this reading “Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.”
assume a reclining position
In this reading “‘The girls say that she went up to her room an hour ago to lie down.”
be beset by
In this reading “Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.”
move upward
In this reading “‘The girls say that she went up to her room an hour ago to lie down.”
In this reading “Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.”
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From this reading Abbershaw Sees Red ‘My God, Abbershaw, he was right!
later than; following
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
in the past
From this reading ‘The girls say that she went up to her room an hour ago to lie down.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ‘I’ve been all over the house,’ he said.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘The girls say that she went up to her room an hour ago to lie down.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘I’ve been all over the house,’ he said.
any plant of the genus Silene
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘The girls say that she went up to her room an hour ago to lie down.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ‘The girls say that she went up to her room an hour ago to lie down.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Abbershaw Sees Red ‘My God, Abbershaw, he was right!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They’ve got her!’
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Abbershaw Sees Red ‘My God, Abbershaw, he was right!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They’ve got her!’
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading ‘The girls say that she went up to her room an hour ago to lie down.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ‘I’ve been all over the house,’ he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I’ve been all over the house,’ he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading ‘The girls say that she went up to her room an hour ago to lie down.
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From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Abbershaw Sees Red ‘My God, Abbershaw, he was right!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘I’ve been all over the house,’ he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Abbershaw Sees Red ‘My God, Abbershaw, he was right!
precisely, exactly
From this reading Abbershaw Sees Red ‘My God, Abbershaw, he was right!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I’ve been all over the house,’ he said.
express in words
From this reading ‘The girls say that she went up to her room an hour ago to lie down.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading Abbershaw Sees Red ‘My God, Abbershaw, he was right!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘The girls say that she went up to her room an hour ago to lie down.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’ve got her!’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘The girls say that she went up to her room an hour ago to lie down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘The girls say that she went up to her room an hour ago to lie down.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Ten minutes after Mr Campion had first suggested that Meggie might be the next victim, Prenderby ran into Abbershaw in the corridor outside the girl’s room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Abbershaw Sees Red ‘My God, Abbershaw, he was right!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘The girls say that she went up to her room an hour ago to lie down.
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