Chapter 9 of The poisoned chocolates case is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The poisoned chocolates case is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily. Moresby was being no help at all. “I’ve told you, Mr. Sheringham,” said the Chief Inspector, with a patient air. “It’s not a bit of good you trying to pump me. I’ve told you all we know here.
Chapter 9 of The poisoned chocolates case is here in full — 284 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who is in charge
From this reading ““I’ve told you, Mr. Sheringham,” said the Chief Inspector, with a patient air.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading ““I’ve told you, Mr. Sheringham,” said the Chief Inspector, with a patient air.”
staying power
From this reading “Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.”
a person who requires medical care
From this reading ““I’ve told you, Mr. Sheringham,” said the Chief Inspector, with a patient air.”
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading ““It’s not a bit of good you trying to pump me.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.”
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.”
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.”
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able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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’ve told you, Mr. Sheringham,” said the Chief Inspector, with a patient air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “I’ve told you, Mr. Sheringham,” said the Chief Inspector, with a patient air.
(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 Moresby was being no help at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Moresby was being no help at all.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “It’s not a bit of good you trying to pump me.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “I’ve told you, Mr. Sheringham,” said the Chief Inspector, with a patient air.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It’s not a bit of good you trying to pump me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Moresby was being no help at all.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I’ve told you all we know here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve told you, Mr. Sheringham,” said the Chief Inspector, with a patient air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “I’ve told you, Mr. Sheringham,” said the Chief Inspector, with a patient air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s not a bit of good you trying to pump me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I’ve told you all we know here.
staying power
From this reading Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s not a bit of good you trying to pump me.
in a moody manner
From this reading Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Moresby was being no help at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I’ve told you, Mr. Sheringham,” said the Chief Inspector, with a patient air.
not any; not one
From this reading Moresby was being no help at all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s not a bit of good you trying to pump me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It’s not a bit of good you trying to pump me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading “I’ve told you, Mr. Sheringham,” said the Chief Inspector, with a patient air.
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading “It’s not a bit of good you trying to pump me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ve told you, Mr. Sheringham,” said the Chief Inspector, with a patient air.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve told you, Mr. Sheringham,” said the Chief Inspector, with a patient air.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s not a bit of good you trying to pump me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I’ve told you, Mr. Sheringham,” said the Chief Inspector, with a patient air.
hard to endure
From this reading “It’s not a bit of good you trying to pump me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moresby was being no help at all.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I’ve told you all we know here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’ve told you, Mr. Sheringham,” said the Chief Inspector, with a patient air.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Roger sat on the table in Moresby’s room at Scotland Yard and swung his legs moodily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ve told you, Mr. Sheringham,” said the Chief Inspector, with a patient air.
Chapter 9 of The poisoned chocolates case by Anthony Berkeley holds 284 sentences, grouped into 57 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 284 sentences of The poisoned chocolates case, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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