Chapter 15 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 15 of The Murder on the Links is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal. “Shall we try our old friend, the Hôtel des Bains?” We traced our steps there without more ado. Yes, Messieurs could be accommodated with two good rooms overlooking the sea. Then Poirot asked a question which surprised me.
Chapter 15 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 “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “Yes, Messieurs could be accommodated with two good rooms overlooking the sea.”
a rapid active commotion
From this reading “We traced our steps there without more ado.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading ““And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.”
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading ““Shall we try our old friend, the Hôtel des Bains?””
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Yes, Messieurs could be accommodated with two good rooms overlooking the sea.”
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading “Yes, Messieurs could be accommodated with two good rooms overlooking the sea.”
housing available for people to live in
From this reading ““And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.”
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading “We traced our steps there without more ado.”
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 “We traced our steps there without more ado.”
in a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading ““And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.”
In this reading ““Shall we try our old friend, the Hôtel des Bains?””
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 Then Poirot asked a question which surprised me.
past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Yes, Messieurs could be accommodated with two good rooms overlooking the sea.
a rapid active commotion
From this reading We traced our steps there without more ado.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then Poirot asked a question which surprised me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shall we try our old friend, the Hôtel des Bains?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yes, Messieurs could be accommodated with two good rooms overlooking the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yes, Messieurs could be accommodated with two good rooms overlooking the sea.
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “Shall we try our old friend, the Hôtel des Bains?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Shall we try our old friend, the Hôtel des Bains?”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yes, Messieurs could be accommodated with two good rooms overlooking the sea.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Shall we try our old friend, the Hôtel des Bains?”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Poirot asked a question which surprised me.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.
plural of “monsieur” — used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Yes, Messieurs could be accommodated with two good rooms overlooking the sea.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We traced our steps there without more ado.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Shall we try our old friend, the Hôtel des Bains?”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Shall we try our old friend, the Hôtel des Bains?”
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Yes, Messieurs could be accommodated with two good rooms overlooking the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Then Poirot asked a question which surprised me.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Yes, Messieurs could be accommodated with two good rooms overlooking the sea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Yes, Messieurs could be accommodated with two good rooms overlooking the sea.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall we try our old friend, the Hôtel des Bains?”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading We traced our steps there without more ado.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Then Poirot asked a question which surprised me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Poirot asked a question which surprised me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We traced our steps there without more ado.
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading We traced our steps there without more ado.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Shall we try our old friend, the Hôtel des Bains?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Yes, Messieurs could be accommodated with two good rooms overlooking the sea.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Shall we try our old friend, the Hôtel des Bains?”
at the time that
From this reading “And now for quarters for the night,” said Poirot, when at length _café noir___ had completed the meal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then Poirot asked a question which surprised me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yes, Messieurs could be accommodated with two good rooms overlooking the sea.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We traced our steps there without more ado.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Messieurs could be accommodated with two good rooms overlooking the sea.
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