Chapter 5 of The Mysterious Affair at Styles is here in full — 812 sentences across 163 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Mysterious Affair at Styles is here in full — 812 sentences across 163 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“IT ISN’T STRYCHNINE, IS IT?” “Where did you find this?” I asked Poirot, in lively curiosity. “In the waste-paper basket. You recognise the handwriting?”
Chapter 5 of The Mysterious Affair at Styles is here in full — 812 sentences across 163 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I asked Poirot, in lively curiosity.”
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading ““In the waste-paper basket.”
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading “I asked Poirot, in lively curiosity.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ““Where did you find this?””
something written by hand
From this reading “You recognise the handwriting?””
full of life and energy
From this reading “I asked Poirot, in lively curiosity.”
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading “You recognise the handwriting?””
an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant
From this reading ““IT ISN’T STRYCHNINE, IS IT?””
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past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked Poirot, in lively curiosity.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “In the waste-paper basket.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading I asked Poirot, in lively curiosity.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Where did you find this?”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Where did you find this?”
something written by hand
From this reading You recognise the handwriting?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked Poirot, in lively curiosity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I asked Poirot, in lively curiosity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “IT ISN’T STRYCHNINE, IS IT?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “IT ISN’T STRYCHNINE, IS IT?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “IT ISN’T STRYCHNINE, IS IT?”
full of life and energy
From this reading I asked Poirot, in lively curiosity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I asked Poirot, in lively curiosity.
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading You recognise the handwriting?”
an alkaloid plant toxin extracted chiefly from nux vomica; formerly used as a stimulant
From this reading “IT ISN’T STRYCHNINE, IS IT?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In the waste-paper basket.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Where did you find this?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “In the waste-paper basket.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where did you find this?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where did you find this?”
Chapter 5 of The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie holds 812 sentences, grouped into 163 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 812 sentences of The Mysterious Affair at Styles, unabridged, divided into 163 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 812 sentences, grouped into 163 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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