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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The mystery of the Blue Train is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You shall hear nothing more of the matter," the Comte assured him. "Of all the colossal bluffs that I have ever struck--" The Comte raised a white hand. "You are wrong. It is not a bluff. To convince you I will tell you this.
Chapter 12 of The mystery of the Blue Train is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading “It is not a bluff.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Of all the colossal bluffs that I have ever struck--" The Comte raised a white hand.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"You shall hear nothing more of the matter," the Comte assured him.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"You shall hear nothing more of the matter," the Comte assured him.”
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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 "Of all the colossal bluffs that I have ever struck--" The Comte raised a white hand.
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From this reading "Of all the colossal bluffs that I have ever struck--" The Comte raised a white hand.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are wrong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall hear nothing more of the matter," the Comte assured him.
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading It is not a bluff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of all the colossal bluffs that I have ever struck--" The Comte raised a white hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of all the colossal bluffs that I have ever struck--" The Comte raised a white hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall hear nothing more of the matter," the Comte assured him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To convince you I will tell you this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of all the colossal bluffs that I have ever struck--" The Comte raised a white hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of all the colossal bluffs that I have ever struck--" The Comte raised a white hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of all the colossal bluffs that I have ever struck--" The Comte raised a white hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall hear nothing more of the matter," the Comte assured him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You shall hear nothing more of the matter," the Comte assured him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of all the colossal bluffs that I have ever struck--" The Comte raised a white hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not a bluff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not a bluff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall hear nothing more of the matter," the Comte assured him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You shall hear nothing more of the matter," the Comte assured him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not a bluff.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You shall hear nothing more of the matter," the Comte assured him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You shall hear nothing more of the matter," the Comte assured him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of all the colossal bluffs that I have ever struck--" The Comte raised a white hand.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "You shall hear nothing more of the matter," the Comte assured him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of all the colossal bluffs that I have ever struck--" The Comte raised a white hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To convince you I will tell you this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of all the colossal bluffs that I have ever struck--" The Comte raised a white hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You shall hear nothing more of the matter," the Comte assured him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To convince you I will tell you this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To convince you I will tell you this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of all the colossal bluffs that I have ever struck--" The Comte raised a white hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To convince you I will tell you this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shall hear nothing more of the matter," the Comte assured him.
