Chapter 20 of The Red House Mystery is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of The Red House Mystery is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter. “I thought you’d say that,” murmured Antony. “Tony, do you mean to say that you knew all this?” “I guessed some of it. I didn’t quite know all of it, of course.”
Chapter 20 of The Red House Mystery is here in full — 209 sentences across 42 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 ““I thought you’d say that,” murmured Antony.”
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading ““I guessed some of it.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading ““Tony, do you mean to say that you knew all this?””
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading “Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading ““I thought you’d say that,” murmured Antony.”
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.
(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 “Tony, do you mean to say that you knew all this?”
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 “I thought you’d say that,” murmured Antony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I didn’t quite know all of it, of course.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t quite know all of it, of course.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Tony, do you mean to say that you knew all this?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “I guessed some of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you’d say that,” murmured Antony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I guessed some of it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Tony, do you mean to say that you knew all this?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn’t quite know all of it, of course.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Tony, do you mean to say that you knew all this?”
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “I thought you’d say that,” murmured Antony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I guessed some of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I didn’t quite know all of it, of course.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter.
express in words
From this reading “I thought you’d say that,” murmured Antony.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I guessed some of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I thought you’d say that,” murmured Antony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Beverley Moves On “Good Lord!” said Bill, as he put down the letter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Tony, do you mean to say that you knew all this?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you’d say that,” murmured Antony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tony, do you mean to say that you knew all this?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Tony, do you mean to say that you knew all this?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Tony, do you mean to say that you knew all this?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I thought you’d say that,” murmured Antony.
Chapter 20 of The Red House Mystery by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 209 sentences, grouped into 42 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 20 holds 209 sentences of The Red House Mystery, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.
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