Chapter 10 of The Red House Mystery is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Red House Mystery is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him. Cayley looked up from his letters and nodded. “Any word of Mr. Ablett—of Mark?” said Antony, as he poured out his coffee. “No. The inspector wants to drag the lake this afternoon.” “Oh!
Chapter 10 of The Red House Mystery is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading ““Any word of Mr. Ablett—of Mark?” said Antony, as he poured out his coffee.”
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading ““No. The inspector wants to drag the lake this afternoon.””
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading ““No. The inspector wants to drag the lake this afternoon.””
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading “Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.”
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading ““Any word of Mr. Ablett—of Mark?” said Antony, as he poured out his coffee.”
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading “Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before 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 Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Any word of Mr. Ablett—of Mark?” said Antony, as he poured out his coffee.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “No. The inspector wants to drag the lake this afternoon.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
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 Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any word of Mr. Ablett—of Mark?” said Antony, as he poured out his coffee.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Any word of Mr. Ablett—of Mark?” said Antony, as he poured out his coffee.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cayley looked up from his letters and nodded.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “Any word of Mr. Ablett—of Mark?” said Antony, as he poured out his coffee.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading “No. The inspector wants to drag the lake this afternoon.”
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cayley looked up from his letters and nodded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Any word of Mr. Ablett—of Mark?” said Antony, as he poured out his coffee.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “No. The inspector wants to drag the lake this afternoon.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “No. The inspector wants to drag the lake this afternoon.”
the literary culture
From this reading Cayley looked up from his letters and nodded.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Cayley looked up from his letters and nodded.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Any word of Mr. Ablett—of Mark?” said Antony, as he poured out his coffee.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
not any; not one
From this reading “No. The inspector wants to drag the lake this afternoon.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Cayley looked up from his letters and nodded.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Any word of Mr. Ablett—of Mark?” said Antony, as he poured out his coffee.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Any word of Mr. Ablett—of Mark?” said Antony, as he poured out his coffee.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading “Any word of Mr. Ablett—of Mark?” said Antony, as he poured out his coffee.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Any word of Mr. Ablett—of Mark?” said Antony, as he poured out his coffee.
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No. The inspector wants to drag the lake this afternoon.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “No. The inspector wants to drag the lake this afternoon.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cayley looked up from his letters and nodded.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “No. The inspector wants to drag the lake this afternoon.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense Antony came down in a very good humour to breakfast next morning, and found that his host was before him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Any word of Mr. Ablett—of Mark?” said Antony, as he poured out his coffee.
Chapter 10 of The Red House Mystery by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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 10 holds 266 sentences of The Red House Mystery, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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