Chapter 4 of The Murder on the Links is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Murder on the Links is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Instantly Poirot was beside her, he raised the lid of her eye, felt her pulse. When he had satisfied himself that she had really fainted, he drew aside. He caught me by the arm. “I am an imbecile, my friend! If ever there was love and grief in a woman’s voice, I heard it then.
Chapter 4 of The Murder on the Links is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “When he had satisfied himself that she had really fainted, he drew aside.”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “If ever there was love and grief in a woman’s voice, I heard it then.”
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading ““I am an imbecile, my friend!”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Instantly Poirot was beside her, he raised the lid of her eye, felt her pulse.”
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “Instantly Poirot was beside her, he raised the lid of her eye, felt her pulse.”
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading “Instantly Poirot was beside her, he raised the lid of her eye, felt her pulse.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “When he had satisfied himself that she had really fainted, he drew aside.”
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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 “He caught me by the arm.”
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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 If ever there was love and grief in a woman’s voice, I heard it then.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am an imbecile, my friend!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I am an imbecile, my friend!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If ever there was love and grief in a woman’s voice, I heard it then.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He caught me by the arm.
on or to one side
From this reading When he had satisfied himself that she had really fainted, he drew aside.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Instantly Poirot was beside her, he raised the lid of her eye, felt her pulse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He caught me by the arm.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught me by the arm.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When he had satisfied himself that she had really fainted, he drew aside.
at any time
From this reading If ever there was love and grief in a woman’s voice, I heard it then.
the organ of sight
From this reading Instantly Poirot was beside her, he raised the lid of her eye, felt her pulse.
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading When he had satisfied himself that she had really fainted, he drew aside.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Instantly Poirot was beside her, he raised the lid of her eye, felt her pulse.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I am an imbecile, my friend!
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading If ever there was love and grief in a woman’s voice, I heard it then.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had satisfied himself that she had really fainted, he drew aside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instantly Poirot was beside her, he raised the lid of her eye, felt her pulse.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading If ever there was love and grief in a woman’s voice, I heard it then.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instantly Poirot was beside her, he raised the lid of her eye, felt her pulse.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he had satisfied himself that she had really fainted, he drew aside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am an imbecile, my friend!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever there was love and grief in a woman’s voice, I heard it then.
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading “I am an imbecile, my friend!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If ever there was love and grief in a woman’s voice, I heard it then.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly Poirot was beside her, he raised the lid of her eye, felt her pulse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If ever there was love and grief in a woman’s voice, I heard it then.
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Instantly Poirot was beside her, he raised the lid of her eye, felt her pulse.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If ever there was love and grief in a woman’s voice, I heard it then.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He caught me by the arm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I am an imbecile, my friend!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instantly Poirot was beside her, he raised the lid of her eye, felt her pulse.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instantly Poirot was beside her, he raised the lid of her eye, felt her pulse.
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading Instantly Poirot was beside her, he raised the lid of her eye, felt her pulse.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Instantly Poirot was beside her, he raised the lid of her eye, felt her pulse.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading When he had satisfied himself that she had really fainted, he drew aside.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading When he had satisfied himself that she had really fainted, he drew aside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had satisfied himself that she had really fainted, he drew aside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he had satisfied himself that she had really fainted, he drew aside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instantly Poirot was beside her, he raised the lid of her eye, felt her pulse.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If ever there was love and grief in a woman’s voice, I heard it then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If ever there was love and grief in a woman’s voice, I heard it then.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading If ever there was love and grief in a woman’s voice, I heard it then.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instantly Poirot was beside her, he raised the lid of her eye, felt her pulse.
at the time that
From this reading When he had satisfied himself that she had really fainted, he drew aside.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading If ever there was love and grief in a woman’s voice, I heard it then.
Chapter 4 of The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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