Chapter 11 of The murder of Roger Ackroyd is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The murder of Roger Ackroyd is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon. I wondered very much what Poirot expected to find out. He had entrusted the job to me. Why? Was it because, as in the case of questioning Major Blunt, he wished to remain in the background?
Chapter 11 of The murder of Roger Ackroyd is here in full — 210 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading “Was it because, as in the case of questioning Major Blunt, he wished to remain in the background?”
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading “Was it because, as in the case of questioning Major Blunt, he wished to remain in the background?”
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading “He had entrusted the job to me.”
an outlying farm
From this reading “POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.”
easily agitated
From this reading “POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.”
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading “POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.”
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading “Was it because, as in the case of questioning Major Blunt, he wished to remain in the background?”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.”
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In this reading “POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.”
In this reading “POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “I wondered very much what Poirot expected to find out.”
In this reading “Was it because, as in the case of questioning Major Blunt, he wished to remain in the background?”
In this reading “Was it because, as in the case of questioning Major Blunt, he wished to remain in the background?”
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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 POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Was it because, as in the case of questioning Major Blunt, he wished to remain in the background?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Was it because, as in the case of questioning Major Blunt, he wished to remain in the background?
for the reason that
From this reading Was it because, as in the case of questioning Major Blunt, he wished to remain in the background?
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading Was it because, as in the case of questioning Major Blunt, he wished to remain in the background?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Was it because, as in the case of questioning Major Blunt, he wished to remain in the background?
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading He had entrusted the job to me.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I wondered very much what Poirot expected to find out.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I wondered very much what Poirot expected to find out.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.
an outlying farm
From this reading POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had entrusted the job to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had entrusted the job to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was it because, as in the case of questioning Major Blunt, he wished to remain in the background?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it because, as in the case of questioning Major Blunt, he wished to remain in the background?
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He had entrusted the job to me.
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Was it because, as in the case of questioning Major Blunt, he wished to remain in the background?
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From this reading POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had entrusted the job to me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I wondered very much what Poirot expected to find out.
easily agitated
From this reading POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was it because, as in the case of questioning Major Blunt, he wished to remain in the background?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I wondered very much what Poirot expected to find out.
plural of “pay” — something that remunerates
From this reading POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Was it because, as in the case of questioning Major Blunt, he wished to remain in the background?
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Was it because, as in the case of questioning Major Blunt, he wished to remain in the background?
to a small degree or extent
From this reading POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wondered very much what Poirot expected to find out.
precisely as stated
From this reading I wondered very much what Poirot expected to find out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wondered very much what Poirot expected to find out.
at the time that
From this reading POIROT PAYS A CALL I was slightly nervous when I rang the bell at Marby Grange the following afternoon.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why?
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Was it because, as in the case of questioning Major Blunt, he wished to remain in the background?
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered very much what Poirot expected to find out.
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