Chapter 17 of The Man in the Brown Suit is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Man in the Brown Suit is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I got an opportunity of tackling Colonel Race on the following morning. The auction of the sweep had just been concluded, and we walked up and down the deck together. “How’s the gipsy this morning? Longing for land and her caravan?” I shook my head.
Chapter 17 of The Man in the Brown Suit is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading “The auction of the sweep had just been concluded, and we walked up and down the deck together.”
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading “Longing for land and her caravan?””
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “The auction of the sweep had just been concluded, and we walked up and down the deck together.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “The auction of the sweep had just been concluded, and we walked up and down the deck together.”
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “Longing for land and her caravan?””
any competition
From this reading “I got an opportunity of tackling Colonel Race on the following morning.”
sweep across or over
From this reading “The auction of the sweep had just been concluded, and we walked up and down the deck together.”
-ing form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading “I got an opportunity of tackling Colonel Race on the following morning.”
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 “I got an opportunity of tackling Colonel Race on the following morning.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I got an opportunity of tackling Colonel Race on the following morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The auction of the sweep had just been concluded, and we walked up and down the deck together.
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading The auction of the sweep had just been concluded, and we walked up and down the deck together.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The auction of the sweep had just been concluded, and we walked up and down the deck together.
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Longing for land and her caravan?”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading I got an opportunity of tackling Colonel Race on the following morning.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The auction of the sweep had just been concluded, and we walked up and down the deck together.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The auction of the sweep had just been concluded, and we walked up and down the deck together.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The auction of the sweep had just been concluded, and we walked up and down the deck together.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I got an opportunity of tackling Colonel Race on the following morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Longing for land and her caravan?”
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading “How’s the gipsy this morning?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got an opportunity of tackling Colonel Race on the following morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The auction of the sweep had just been concluded, and we walked up and down the deck together.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I shook my head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Longing for land and her caravan?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How’s the gipsy this morning?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got an opportunity of tackling Colonel Race on the following morning.
and nothing more
From this reading The auction of the sweep had just been concluded, and we walked up and down the deck together.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Longing for land and her caravan?”
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Longing for land and her caravan?”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I got an opportunity of tackling Colonel Race on the following morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shook my head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I got an opportunity of tackling Colonel Race on the following morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I got an opportunity of tackling Colonel Race on the following morning.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I got an opportunity of tackling Colonel Race on the following morning.
any competition
From this reading I got an opportunity of tackling Colonel Race on the following morning.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading I shook my head.
sweep across or over
From this reading The auction of the sweep had just been concluded, and we walked up and down the deck together.
-ing form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading I got an opportunity of tackling Colonel Race on the following morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I got an opportunity of tackling Colonel Race on the following morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How’s the gipsy this morning?
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The auction of the sweep had just been concluded, and we walked up and down the deck together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The auction of the sweep had just been concluded, and we walked up and down the deck together.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The auction of the sweep had just been concluded, and we walked up and down the deck together.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The auction of the sweep had just been concluded, and we walked up and down the deck together.
Chapter 17 of The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie holds 315 sentences, grouped into 63 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 17 holds 315 sentences of The Man in the Brown Suit, unabridged, divided into 63 reading sections.
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