Chapter 31 of The Red House Mystery: The Piccadilly Novels is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of The Red House Mystery: The Piccadilly Novels is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that? You're a most annoying man, anyway." Elfrida made an irritated movement. "I wasn't thinking of Ambert. _He's_ all right."
Chapter 31 of The Red House Mystery: The Piccadilly Novels is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anger
From this reading “"Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?”
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading “You're a most annoying man, anyway."”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading “You're a most annoying man, anyway."”
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading “"Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?”
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading “"Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “Elfrida made an irritated movement.”
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “Elfrida made an irritated movement.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “"I wasn't thinking of Ambert.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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flee; take to one's heels; cut and run
In this reading “"Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?”
In this reading “You're a most annoying man, anyway."”
as might be expected
In this reading “"Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?”
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “"Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?”
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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 You're a most annoying man, anyway."
(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 _He's_ all right."
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From this reading "I wasn't thinking of Ambert.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Elfrida made an irritated movement.
with anger
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading You're a most annoying man, anyway."
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading You're a most annoying man, anyway."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _He's_ all right."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of Ambert.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Elfrida made an irritated movement.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Elfrida made an irritated movement.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You're a most annoying man, anyway."
used to form the superlative
From this reading You're a most annoying man, anyway."
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Elfrida made an irritated movement.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
precisely, exactly
From this reading _He's_ all right."
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of Ambert.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wasn't thinking of Ambert.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
at the time that
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said Elfrida angrily, when Mr. Browne got back to her, "you think him very brave, of course, but why did he run away like that?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You're a most annoying man, anyway."
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