Chapter 7 of The Murder on the Links is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Murder on the Links is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“To begin with, I understand that this journey was being undertaken at your father’s request?” “Quite so, M. le juge. I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.” “Ah. And the object of this journey?”
Chapter 7 of The Murder on the Links is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
From this reading “I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.””
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.””
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading “I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.””
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.””
from that place or that time
From this reading “I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.””
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading ““To begin with, I understand that this journey was being undertaken at your father’s request?””
the chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile
From this reading “I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.””
by way of; passing through
From this reading “I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.””
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In this reading “I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.””
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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 I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
From this reading I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “To begin with, I understand that this journey was being undertaken at your father’s request?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “To begin with, I understand that this journey was being undertaken at your father’s request?”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “To begin with, I understand that this journey was being undertaken at your father’s request?”
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “To begin with, I understand that this journey was being undertaken at your father’s request?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To begin with, I understand that this journey was being undertaken at your father’s request?”
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading “To begin with, I understand that this journey was being undertaken at your father’s request?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Quite so, M. le juge.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “Quite so, M. le juge.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Quite so, M. le juge.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading And the object of this journey?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the object of this journey?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
continue talking
From this reading I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Quite so, M. le juge.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
express the need or desire for
From this reading “To begin with, I understand that this journey was being undertaken at your father’s request?”
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Quite so, M. le juge.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “To begin with, I understand that this journey was being undertaken at your father’s request?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
from that place or that time
From this reading I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “To begin with, I understand that this journey was being undertaken at your father’s request?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To begin with, I understand that this journey was being undertaken at your father’s request?”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “To begin with, I understand that this journey was being undertaken at your father’s request?”
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading “To begin with, I understand that this journey was being undertaken at your father’s request?”
the chief port and second largest city of Chile; located on a wide harbor in central Chile
From this reading I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
by way of; passing through
From this reading I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To begin with, I understand that this journey was being undertaken at your father’s request?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “To begin with, I understand that this journey was being undertaken at your father’s request?”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I received a telegram bidding me to proceed without delay to Buenos Ayres, and from thence via the Andes to Valparaiso and on to Santiago.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To begin with, I understand that this journey was being undertaken at your father’s request?”
Chapter 7 of The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie holds 401 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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