Chapter 9 of The mystery of the Blue Train is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Chapter 9 of The mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 9 holds 419 sentences of The mystery of the Blue Train, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The mystery of the Blue Train is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are lunching here?" "_Mais oui._ I am lunching with you." "I am extremely sorry," said Derek. "I have a very important engagement." "_Mon Dieu!_ But you men are like children," exclaimed the dancer.
Chapter 9 of The mystery of the Blue Train is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/84 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have a very important engagement."”
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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 have a very important engagement."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "_Mais oui._ I am lunching with you."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are lunching here?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "_Mon Dieu!_ But you men are like children," exclaimed the dancer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Mon Dieu!_ But you men are like children," exclaimed the dancer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Mon Dieu!_ But you men are like children," exclaimed the dancer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am extremely sorry," said Derek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Mon Dieu!_ But you men are like children," exclaimed the dancer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have a very important engagement."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Mon Dieu!_ But you men are like children," exclaimed the dancer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am extremely sorry," said Derek.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have a very important engagement."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are lunching here?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_Mais oui._ I am lunching with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have a very important engagement."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Mon Dieu!_ But you men are like children," exclaimed the dancer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are lunching here?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Mais oui._ I am lunching with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Mon Dieu!_ But you men are like children," exclaimed the dancer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Mon Dieu!_ But you men are like children," exclaimed the dancer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_Mais oui._ I am lunching with you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am extremely sorry," said Derek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am extremely sorry," said Derek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_Mon Dieu!_ But you men are like children," exclaimed the dancer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have a very important engagement."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "_Mais oui._ I am lunching with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are lunching here?"
