Chapter 10 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 10 of The Murder on the Links is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You recognize it, my friend?” I nodded. Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable. “Madame Daubreuil!” I exclaimed.
Chapter 10 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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marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading “Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.”
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading “Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.”
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading “Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.”
a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading “Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading ““You recognize it, my friend?””
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.”
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading “Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.”
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In this reading “Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.”
In this reading “Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.”
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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 Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
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From this reading “Madame Daubreuil!”
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I exclaimed.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “You recognize it, my friend?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I nodded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “You recognize it, my friend?”
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “Madame Daubreuil!”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You recognize it, my friend?”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I nodded.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “You recognize it, my friend?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
precisely as stated
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
a late time of life
From this reading Although the photo obviously dated from very many years back, and the hair was dressed in a different style, the likeness was unmistakable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You recognize it, my friend?”
Chapter 10 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 10 holds 412 sentences of The Murder on the Links, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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