Chapter 26 of The murder of Roger Ackroyd is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The murder of Roger Ackroyd is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half. Then I laughed. “You’re mad,” I said. “No,” said Poirot placidly. “I am not mad.
Chapter 26 of The murder of Roger Ackroyd is here in full — 75 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Then I laughed.”
roused to anger
From this reading ““You’re mad,” I said.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.”
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading ““No,” said Poirot placidly.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.”
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In this reading “AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.”
In this reading “AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.”
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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 AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am not mad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then I laughed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Then I laughed.
roused to anger
From this reading “You’re mad,” I said.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Poirot placidly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I am not mad.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading “No,” said Poirot placidly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” said Poirot placidly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re mad,” I said.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I laughed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH There was a dead silence for a minute and a half.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’re mad,” I said.
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