Chapter 8 of The crime at Vanderlynden's is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 8 of The crime at Vanderlynden's by R. H. (Ralph Hale) Mottram holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 8 holds 437 sentences of The crime at Vanderlynden's, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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Chapter 8 of The crime at Vanderlynden's is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Yes, a long time. I hope it will soon be settled.” “Ah, not yet. I know these offices at Boulogne! They have a good deal to pay for, no doubt.”
Chapter 8 of The crime at Vanderlynden's is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/88 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They have a good deal to pay for, no doubt.””
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I know these offices at Boulogne!”
but in spite of that
From this reading ““Ah, not yet.”
Every word is available to listen to. 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 “Yes, a long time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, not yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I know these offices at Boulogne!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I hope it will soon be settled.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know these offices at Boulogne!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have a good deal to pay for, no doubt.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have a good deal to pay for, no doubt.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They have a good deal to pay for, no doubt.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have a good deal to pay for, no doubt.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have a good deal to pay for, no doubt.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope it will soon be settled.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hope it will soon be settled.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hope it will soon be settled.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know these offices at Boulogne!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, a long time.
not any; not one
From this reading They have a good deal to pay for, no doubt.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ah, not yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I know these offices at Boulogne!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They have a good deal to pay for, no doubt.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope it will soon be settled.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope it will soon be settled.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I know these offices at Boulogne!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have a good deal to pay for, no doubt.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They have a good deal to pay for, no doubt.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I hope it will soon be settled.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, a long time.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Ah, not yet.
