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Chapter 10 of The murder of Roger Ackroyd is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PARLORMAID We found Mrs. Ackroyd in the hall. With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him. “Mr. Hammond is staying to lunch with us,” said Mrs. Ackroyd. “You know Major Blunt, Mr. Hammond? And dear Dr. Sheppard—also a close friend of poor Roger’s.
Chapter 10 of The murder of Roger Ackroyd is here in full — 446 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading “With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.”
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading ““You know Major Blunt, Mr. Hammond?”
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.”
take the midday meal
From this reading ““Mr. Hammond is staying to lunch with us,” said Mrs. Ackroyd.”
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading ““You know Major Blunt, Mr. Hammond?”
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading ““Mr. Hammond is staying to lunch with us,” said Mrs. Ackroyd.”
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 “With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.”
In this reading ““Mr. Hammond is staying to lunch with us,” said Mrs. Ackroyd.”
In this reading “THE PARLORMAID We found Mrs. Ackroyd in the hall.”
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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 With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARLORMAID We found Mrs. Ackroyd in the hall.
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
in addition
From this reading And dear Dr. Sheppard—also a close friend of poor Roger’s.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading “You know Major Blunt, Mr. Hammond?
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading And dear Dr. Sheppard—also a close friend of poor Roger’s.
dearly loved
From this reading And dear Dr. Sheppard—also a close friend of poor Roger’s.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And dear Dr. Sheppard—also a close friend of poor Roger’s.
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
set up or found
From this reading THE PARLORMAID We found Mrs. Ackroyd in the hall.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And dear Dr. Sheppard—also a close friend of poor Roger’s.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE PARLORMAID We found Mrs. Ackroyd in the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Hammond is staying to lunch with us,” said Mrs. Ackroyd.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PARLORMAID We found Mrs. Ackroyd in the hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Hammond is staying to lunch with us,” said Mrs. Ackroyd.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know Major Blunt, Mr. Hammond?
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
take the midday meal
From this reading “Mr. Hammond is staying to lunch with us,” said Mrs. Ackroyd.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “You know Major Blunt, Mr. Hammond?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Hammond is staying to lunch with us,” said Mrs. Ackroyd.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE PARLORMAID We found Mrs. Ackroyd in the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And dear Dr. Sheppard—also a close friend of poor Roger’s.
above and across; more than
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
a maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door
From this reading THE PARLORMAID We found Mrs. Ackroyd in the hall.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And dear Dr. Sheppard—also a close friend of poor Roger’s.
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading And dear Dr. Sheppard—also a close friend of poor Roger’s.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Hammond is staying to lunch with us,” said Mrs. Ackroyd.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And dear Dr. Sheppard—also a close friend of poor Roger’s.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Mr. Hammond is staying to lunch with us,” said Mrs. Ackroyd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARLORMAID We found Mrs. Ackroyd in the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. Hammond is staying to lunch with us,” said Mrs. Ackroyd.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mr. Hammond is staying to lunch with us,” said Mrs. Ackroyd.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PARLORMAID We found Mrs. Ackroyd in the hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading With her was a small dried-up little man, with an aggressive chin and sharp gray eyes, and “lawyer” written all over him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know Major Blunt, Mr. Hammond?
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