Chapter 2 of The crime at Vanderlynden's is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The crime at Vanderlynden's is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That’s a jolly good idea,” the A.P.M. broke in. “We’ll have lunch here, and go and look at the damage afterwards.” “Very good. Will you take a chair, sir?” and she was gone. “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
Chapter 2 of The crime at Vanderlynden's is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading ““We’ll have lunch here, and go and look at the damage afterwards.””
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading ““You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.”
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading ““You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.”
in a gross manner
From this reading ““You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.”
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading ““You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ““That’s a jolly good idea,” the A.P.M. broke in.”
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading ““You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.”
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading ““You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.”
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In this reading ““You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading ““We’ll have lunch here, and go and look at the damage afterwards.””
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.”
In this reading ““You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.”
In this reading ““That’s a jolly good idea,” the A.P.M. broke in.”
In this reading “Will you take a chair, sir?” and she was gone.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “That’s a jolly good idea,” the A.P.M. broke in.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “We’ll have lunch here, and go and look at the damage afterwards.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’ll have lunch here, and go and look at the damage afterwards.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We’ll have lunch here, and go and look at the damage afterwards.”
lacking funds
From this reading “That’s a jolly good idea,” the A.P.M. broke in.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Will you take a chair, sir?” and she was gone.
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading “We’ll have lunch here, and go and look at the damage afterwards.”
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
take in liquids
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We’ll have lunch here, and go and look at the damage afterwards.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading Will you take a chair, sir?” and she was gone.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “That’s a jolly good idea,” the A.P.M. broke in.
in a gross manner
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We’ll have lunch here, and go and look at the damage afterwards.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We’ll have lunch here, and go and look at the damage afterwards.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That’s a jolly good idea,” the A.P.M. broke in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “That’s a jolly good idea,” the A.P.M. broke in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “That’s a jolly good idea,” the A.P.M. broke in.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “We’ll have lunch here, and go and look at the damage afterwards.”
take the midday meal
From this reading “We’ll have lunch here, and go and look at the damage afterwards.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “That’s a jolly good idea,” the A.P.M. broke in.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
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 “That’s a jolly good idea,” the A.P.M. broke in.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Will you take a chair, sir?” and she was gone.
term of address for a man
From this reading Will you take a chair, sir?” and she was gone.
carry out
From this reading Will you take a chair, sir?” and she was gone.
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From this reading “That’s a jolly good idea,” the A.P.M. broke in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s a jolly good idea,” the A.P.M. broke in.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very good.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will you take a chair, sir?” and she was gone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll have lunch here, and go and look at the damage afterwards.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “You see, it wasn’t what you thought,” the A.P.M. went on, finishing his drink at a gulp, and making Dormer feel, for the twentieth time, what a grossly unfair War it was.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you take a chair, sir?” and she was gone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you take a chair, sir?” and she was gone.
Chapter 2 of The crime at Vanderlynden's by R. H. (Ralph Hale) Mottram holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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