Chapter 7 of The Man in the Brown Suit is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Man in the Brown Suit is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I went home with a feeling of exultation. My scheme had succeeded far better than I could possibly have hoped. Lord Nasby had been positively genial. It only now remained for me to “Make good,” as he expressed it. Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.
Chapter 7 of The Man in the Brown Suit is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading “Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.”
communicated in words
From this reading “It only now remained for me to “Make good,” as he expressed it.”
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading “Lord Nasby had been positively genial.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.”
extremely
From this reading “Lord Nasby had been positively genial.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.”
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “My scheme had succeeded far better than I could possibly have hoped.”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.”
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.
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return home
In this reading “I went home with a feeling of exultation.”
In this reading “My scheme had succeeded far better than I could possibly have hoped.”
In this reading “Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.”
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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 I went home with a feeling of exultation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It only now remained for me to “Make good,” as he expressed it.
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lord Nasby had been positively genial.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading My scheme had succeeded far better than I could possibly have hoped.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My scheme had succeeded far better than I could possibly have hoped.
communicated in words
From this reading It only now remained for me to “Make good,” as he expressed it.
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading I went home with a feeling of exultation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading My scheme had succeeded far better than I could possibly have hoped.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I went home with a feeling of exultation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It only now remained for me to “Make good,” as he expressed it.
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading Lord Nasby had been positively genial.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It only now remained for me to “Make good,” as he expressed it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My scheme had succeeded far better than I could possibly have hoped.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My scheme had succeeded far better than I could possibly have hoped.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It only now remained for me to “Make good,” as he expressed it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I went home with a feeling of exultation.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading My scheme had succeeded far better than I could possibly have hoped.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went home with a feeling of exultation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It only now remained for me to “Make good,” as he expressed it.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Nasby had been positively genial.
engage in
From this reading It only now remained for me to “Make good,” as he expressed it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It only now remained for me to “Make good,” as he expressed it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My scheme had succeeded far better than I could possibly have hoped.
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From this reading Lord Nasby had been positively genial.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It only now remained for me to “Make good,” as he expressed it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went home with a feeling of exultation.
on one occasion
From this reading Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.
and nothing more
From this reading It only now remained for me to “Make good,” as he expressed it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.
extremely
From this reading Lord Nasby had been positively genial.
by chance
From this reading My scheme had succeeded far better than I could possibly have hoped.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It only now remained for me to “Make good,” as he expressed it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading My scheme had succeeded far better than I could possibly have hoped.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading My scheme had succeeded far better than I could possibly have hoped.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My scheme had succeeded far better than I could possibly have hoped.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It only now remained for me to “Make good,” as he expressed it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Once locked in my own room, I took out my precious piece of paper and studied it attentively.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went home with a feeling of exultation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went home with a feeling of exultation.
Chapter 7 of The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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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