Chapter 8 of The Mysterious Affair at Styles is here in full — 522 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Mysterious Affair at Styles is here in full — 522 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FRESH SUSPICIONS There was a moment’s stupefied silence. Japp, who was the least surprised of any of us, was the first to speak. “My word,” he cried, “you’re the goods! And no mistake, Mr. Poirot! These witnesses of yours are all right, I suppose?”
Chapter 8 of The Mysterious Affair at Styles is here in full — 522 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “FRESH SUSPICIONS There was a moment’s stupefied silence.”
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading ““My word,” he cried, “you’re the goods!”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “And no mistake, Mr. Poirot!”
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Japp, who was the least surprised of any of us, was the first to speak.”
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “FRESH SUSPICIONS There was a moment’s stupefied silence.”
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “These witnesses of yours are all right, I suppose?””
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “These witnesses of yours are all right, I suppose?””
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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 FRESH SUSPICIONS There was a moment’s stupefied silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading These witnesses of yours are all right, I suppose?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And no mistake, Mr. Poirot!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Japp, who was the least surprised of any of us, was the first to speak.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These witnesses of yours are all right, I suppose?”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “My word,” he cried, “you’re the goods!
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Japp, who was the least surprised of any of us, was the first to speak.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading FRESH SUSPICIONS There was a moment’s stupefied silence.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading “My word,” he cried, “you’re the goods!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My word,” he cried, “you’re the goods!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading These witnesses of yours are all right, I suppose?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Japp, who was the least surprised of any of us, was the first to speak.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Japp, who was the least surprised of any of us, was the first to speak.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading And no mistake, Mr. Poirot!
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading FRESH SUSPICIONS There was a moment’s stupefied silence.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And no mistake, Mr. Poirot!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My word,” he cried, “you’re the goods!
not any; not one
From this reading And no mistake, Mr. Poirot!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Japp, who was the least surprised of any of us, was the first to speak.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And no mistake, Mr. Poirot!
precisely, exactly
From this reading These witnesses of yours are all right, I suppose?”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading FRESH SUSPICIONS There was a moment’s stupefied silence.
express in speech
From this reading Japp, who was the least surprised of any of us, was the first to speak.
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading FRESH SUSPICIONS There was a moment’s stupefied silence.
express a supposition
From this reading These witnesses of yours are all right, I suppose?”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Japp, who was the least surprised of any of us, was the first to speak.
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading FRESH SUSPICIONS There was a moment’s stupefied silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Japp, who was the least surprised of any of us, was the first to speak.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FRESH SUSPICIONS There was a moment’s stupefied silence.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These witnesses of yours are all right, I suppose?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Japp, who was the least surprised of any of us, was the first to speak.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Japp, who was the least surprised of any of us, was the first to speak.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRESH SUSPICIONS There was a moment’s stupefied silence.
which person or people
From this reading Japp, who was the least surprised of any of us, was the first to speak.
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading These witnesses of yours are all right, I suppose?”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “My word,” he cried, “you’re the goods!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My word,” he cried, “you’re the goods!
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading These witnesses of yours are all right, I suppose?”
Chapter 8 of The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie holds 522 sentences, grouped into 105 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 8 holds 522 sentences of The Mysterious Affair at Styles, unabridged, divided into 105 reading sections.
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