Chapter 8 of The murder of Roger Ackroyd is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The murder of Roger Ackroyd is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
INSPECTOR RAGLAN IS CONFIDENT We looked at each other. “You’ll have inquiries made at the station, of course?” I said. “Naturally, but I’m not over sanguine as to the result. You know what that station is like.”
Chapter 8 of The murder of Roger Ackroyd is here in full — 304 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “INSPECTOR RAGLAN IS CONFIDENT We looked at each other.”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ““You’ll have inquiries made at the station, of course?””
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading ““You’ll have inquiries made at the station, of course?””
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “INSPECTOR RAGLAN IS CONFIDENT We looked at each other.”
as might be expected
From this reading ““Naturally, but I’m not over sanguine as to the result.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading ““Naturally, but I’m not over sanguine as to the result.”
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading ““Naturally, but I’m not over sanguine as to the result.”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading ““You’ll have inquiries made at the station, of course?””
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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take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “INSPECTOR RAGLAN IS CONFIDENT We looked at each other.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““You’ll have inquiries made at the station, of course?””
In this reading ““You’ll have inquiries made at the station, of course?””
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Naturally, but I’m not over sanguine as to the result.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading INSPECTOR RAGLAN IS CONFIDENT We looked at each other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Naturally, but I’m not over sanguine as to the result.
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading INSPECTOR RAGLAN IS CONFIDENT We looked at each other.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “You’ll have inquiries made at the station, of course?”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading INSPECTOR RAGLAN IS CONFIDENT We looked at each other.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You’ll have inquiries made at the station, of course?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Naturally, but I’m not over sanguine as to the result.
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading “You’ll have inquiries made at the station, of course?”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading INSPECTOR RAGLAN IS CONFIDENT We looked at each other.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INSPECTOR RAGLAN IS CONFIDENT We looked at each other.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know what that station is like.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You know what that station is like.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading INSPECTOR RAGLAN IS CONFIDENT We looked at each other.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “You’ll have inquiries made at the station, of course?”
as might be expected
From this reading “Naturally, but I’m not over sanguine as to the result.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Naturally, but I’m not over sanguine as to the result.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You’ll have inquiries made at the station, of course?”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading INSPECTOR RAGLAN IS CONFIDENT We looked at each other.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Naturally, but I’m not over sanguine as to the result.
a garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves
From this reading INSPECTOR RAGLAN IS CONFIDENT We looked at each other.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “Naturally, but I’m not over sanguine as to the result.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said.
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading “Naturally, but I’m not over sanguine as to the result.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading “You’ll have inquiries made at the station, of course?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know what that station is like.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You’ll have inquiries made at the station, of course?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Naturally, but I’m not over sanguine as to the result.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading INSPECTOR RAGLAN IS CONFIDENT We looked at each other.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know what that station is like.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know what that station is like.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ll have inquiries made at the station, of course?”
Chapter 8 of The murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie holds 304 sentences, grouped into 61 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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