Chapter 3 of The Murder on the Links is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Murder on the Links is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Poirot nodded. “The stab in the back, yes—but not the grave! That was laborious work, hard work—no woman dug that grave, monsieur. That was a man’s doing.” The commissary exclaimed excitedly: “Yes, yes, you are right.
Chapter 3 of The Murder on the Links is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading “The commissary exclaimed excitedly: “Yes, yes, you are right.”
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading “That was laborious work, hard work—no woman dug that grave, monsieur.”
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “The commissary exclaimed excitedly: “Yes, yes, you are right.”
death of a person
From this reading ““The stab in the back, yes—but not the grave!”
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading “That was laborious work, hard work—no woman dug that grave, monsieur.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “That was laborious work, hard work—no woman dug that grave, monsieur.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Poirot nodded.”
use a knife on
From this reading ““The stab in the back, yes—but not the grave!”
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 “The commissary exclaimed excitedly: “Yes, yes, you are right.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a man’s doing.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The commissary exclaimed excitedly: “Yes, yes, you are right.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “The stab in the back, yes—but not the grave!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The stab in the back, yes—but not the grave!
a retail store that sells equipment and provisions (usually to military personnel)
From this reading The commissary exclaimed excitedly: “Yes, yes, you are right.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading That was a man’s doing.”
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading That was laborious work, hard work—no woman dug that grave, monsieur.
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading The commissary exclaimed excitedly: “Yes, yes, you are right.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The commissary exclaimed excitedly: “Yes, yes, you are right.
death of a person
From this reading “The stab in the back, yes—but not the grave!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading That was laborious work, hard work—no woman dug that grave, monsieur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The stab in the back, yes—but not the grave!
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading That was laborious work, hard work—no woman dug that grave, monsieur.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading That was a man’s doing.”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading That was laborious work, hard work—no woman dug that grave, monsieur.
not any; not one
From this reading That was laborious work, hard work—no woman dug that grave, monsieur.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Poirot nodded.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “The stab in the back, yes—but not the grave!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Poirot nodded.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The commissary exclaimed excitedly: “Yes, yes, you are right.
use a knife on
From this reading “The stab in the back, yes—but not the grave!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was laborious work, hard work—no woman dug that grave, monsieur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The stab in the back, yes—but not the grave!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was laborious work, hard work—no woman dug that grave, monsieur.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading That was laborious work, hard work—no woman dug that grave, monsieur.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That was laborious work, hard work—no woman dug that grave, monsieur.
an affirmative
From this reading “The stab in the back, yes—but not the grave!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The commissary exclaimed excitedly: “Yes, yes, you are right.
Chapter 3 of The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 3 holds 412 sentences of The Murder on the Links, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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