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Chapter 5 of The murder of Roger Ackroyd is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MURDER I got out the car in next to no time, and drove rapidly to Fernly. Jumping out, I pulled the bell impatiently. There was some delay in answering, and I rang again. Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway. I pushed past him into the hall.
Chapter 5 of The murder of Roger Ackroyd is here in full — 440 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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replying
From this reading “There was some delay in answering, and I rang again.”
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading “Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Jumping out, I pulled the bell impatiently.”
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading “Jumping out, I pulled the bell impatiently.”
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading “Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.”
make short successive sounds
From this reading “Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.”
emotionally unmoved
From this reading “Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.”
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In this reading “Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.”
In this reading “Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.”
In this reading “I pushed past him into the hall.”
In this reading “Jumping out, I pulled the bell impatiently.”
In this reading “I pushed past him into the hall.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “MURDER I got out the car in next to no time, and drove rapidly to Fernly.”
In this reading “Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading There was some delay in answering, and I rang again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MURDER I got out the car in next to no time, and drove rapidly to Fernly.
replying
From this reading There was some delay in answering, and I rang again.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Jumping out, I pulled the bell impatiently.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading MURDER I got out the car in next to no time, and drove rapidly to Fernly.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading There was some delay in answering, and I rang again.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading MURDER I got out the car in next to no time, and drove rapidly to Fernly.
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From this reading MURDER I got out the car in next to no time, and drove rapidly to Fernly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MURDER I got out the car in next to no time, and drove rapidly to Fernly.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I pushed past him into the hall.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I pushed past him into the hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MURDER I got out the car in next to no time, and drove rapidly to Fernly.
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
From this reading Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Jumping out, I pulled the bell impatiently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MURDER I got out the car in next to no time, and drove rapidly to Fernly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I pushed past him into the hall.
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading Jumping out, I pulled the bell impatiently.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading MURDER I got out the car in next to no time, and drove rapidly to Fernly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MURDER I got out the car in next to no time, and drove rapidly to Fernly.
not any; not one
From this reading MURDER I got out the car in next to no time, and drove rapidly to Fernly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading MURDER I got out the car in next to no time, and drove rapidly to Fernly.
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I pushed past him into the hall.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Jumping out, I pulled the bell impatiently.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading I pushed past him into the hall.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading There was some delay in answering, and I rang again.
with speed
From this reading MURDER I got out the car in next to no time, and drove rapidly to Fernly.
make short successive sounds
From this reading Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some delay in answering, and I rang again.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MURDER I got out the car in next to no time, and drove rapidly to Fernly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some delay in answering, and I rang again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MURDER I got out the car in next to no time, and drove rapidly to Fernly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MURDER I got out the car in next to no time, and drove rapidly to Fernly.
emotionally unmoved
From this reading Then I heard the rattle of the chain and Parker, his impassivity of countenance quite unmoved, stood in the open doorway.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was some delay in answering, and I rang again.
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