Chapter 9 of The murder of Roger Ackroyd is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The murder of Roger Ackroyd is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GOLDFISH POND We walked back to the house together. There was no sign of the inspector. Poirot paused on the terrace and stood with his back to the house, slowly turning his head from side to side. “_Une belle propriété_,” he said at last appreciatively. “Who inherits it?”
Chapter 9 of The murder of Roger Ackroyd is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading ““_Une belle propriété_,” he said at last appreciatively.”
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading ““_Une belle propriété_,” he said at last appreciatively.”
small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
From this reading “THE GOLDFISH POND We walked back to the house together.”
third-person singular of “inherit” — obtain from someone after their death
From this reading ““Who inherits it?””
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “There was no sign of the inspector.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Poirot paused on the terrace and stood with his back to the house, slowly turning his head from side to side.”
a small lake
From this reading “THE GOLDFISH POND We walked back to the house together.”
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading “Poirot paused on the terrace and stood with his back to the house, slowly turning his head from side to side.”
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In this reading “Poirot paused on the terrace and stood with his back to the house, slowly turning his head from side to side.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poirot paused on the terrace and stood with his back to the house, slowly turning his head from side to side.
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading “_Une belle propriété_,” he said at last appreciatively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “_Une belle propriété_,” he said at last appreciatively.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE GOLDFISH POND We walked back to the house together.
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “_Une belle propriété_,” he said at last appreciatively.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Poirot paused on the terrace and stood with his back to the house, slowly turning his head from side to side.
small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
From this reading THE GOLDFISH POND We walked back to the house together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_Une belle propriété_,” he said at last appreciatively.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Poirot paused on the terrace and stood with his back to the house, slowly turning his head from side to side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poirot paused on the terrace and stood with his back to the house, slowly turning his head from side to side.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE GOLDFISH POND We walked back to the house together.
third-person singular of “inherit” — obtain from someone after their death
From this reading “Who inherits it?”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading There was no sign of the inspector.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Who inherits it?”
immediately past
From this reading “_Une belle propriété_,” he said at last appreciatively.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no sign of the inspector.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no sign of the inspector.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Poirot paused on the terrace and stood with his back to the house, slowly turning his head from side to side.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Poirot paused on the terrace and stood with his back to the house, slowly turning his head from side to side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poirot paused on the terrace and stood with his back to the house, slowly turning his head from side to side.
a small lake
From this reading THE GOLDFISH POND We walked back to the house together.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Une belle propriété_,” he said at last appreciatively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “_Une belle propriété_,” he said at last appreciatively.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Poirot paused on the terrace and stood with his back to the house, slowly turning his head from side to side.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was no sign of the inspector.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Poirot paused on the terrace and stood with his back to the house, slowly turning his head from side to side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Poirot paused on the terrace and stood with his back to the house, slowly turning his head from side to side.
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Poirot paused on the terrace and stood with his back to the house, slowly turning his head from side to side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDFISH POND We walked back to the house together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no sign of the inspector.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GOLDFISH POND We walked back to the house together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE GOLDFISH POND We walked back to the house together.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Poirot paused on the terrace and stood with his back to the house, slowly turning his head from side to side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “_Une belle propriété_,” he said at last appreciatively.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE GOLDFISH POND We walked back to the house together.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no sign of the inspector.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GOLDFISH POND We walked back to the house together.
which person or people
From this reading “Who inherits it?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Poirot paused on the terrace and stood with his back to the house, slowly turning his head from side to side.
Chapter 9 of The murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 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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