Chapter 9 of The Red House Mystery is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Red House Mystery is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Possibilities of a Croquet Set “What’s the matter?” said Bill sharply. Antony looked round at him with raised eyebrows. “You’ve thought of something suddenly,” said Bill. “What is it?” Antony laughed.
Chapter 9 of The Red House Mystery is here in full — 277 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “Antony looked round at him with raised eyebrows.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Possibilities of a Croquet Set “What’s the matter?” said Bill sharply.”
drive away by hitting with one's ball
From this reading “Possibilities of a Croquet Set “What’s the matter?” said Bill sharply.”
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “Antony looked round at him with raised eyebrows.”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Antony laughed.”
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading “Possibilities of a Croquet Set “What’s the matter?” said Bill sharply.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “Antony looked round at him with raised eyebrows.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Possibilities of a Croquet Set “What’s the matter?” said Bill sharply.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Possibilities of a Croquet Set “What’s the matter?” said Bill sharply.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Antony looked round at him with raised eyebrows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Antony looked round at him with raised eyebrows.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Possibilities of a Croquet Set “What’s the matter?” said Bill sharply.
drive away by hitting with one's ball
From this reading Possibilities of a Croquet Set “What’s the matter?” said Bill sharply.
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Antony looked round at him with raised eyebrows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Antony looked round at him with raised eyebrows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What is it?”
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Antony laughed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Antony looked round at him with raised eyebrows.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Possibilities of a Croquet Set “What’s the matter?” said Bill sharply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Possibilities of a Croquet Set “What’s the matter?” said Bill sharply.
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading Possibilities of a Croquet Set “What’s the matter?” said Bill sharply.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Antony looked round at him with raised eyebrows.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Antony looked round at him with raised eyebrows.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Possibilities of a Croquet Set “What’s the matter?” said Bill sharply.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Possibilities of a Croquet Set “What’s the matter?” said Bill sharply.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Possibilities of a Croquet Set “What’s the matter?” said Bill sharply.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “You’ve thought of something suddenly,” said Bill.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “You’ve thought of something suddenly,” said Bill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Possibilities of a Croquet Set “What’s the matter?” said Bill sharply.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “You’ve thought of something suddenly,” said Bill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is it?”
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From this reading Possibilities of a Croquet Set “What’s the matter?” said Bill sharply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Antony looked round at him with raised eyebrows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You’ve thought of something suddenly,” said Bill.
Chapter 9 of The Red House Mystery by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 277 sentences, grouped into 56 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 9 holds 277 sentences of The Red House Mystery, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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