Chapter 11 of The Secret of Chimneys is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Secret of Chimneys is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door. It was Mr. Hiram P. Fish. “Gee! It’s a lady,” he exclaimed. “Why, I beg your pardon, Mrs. Revel.
Chapter 11 of The Secret of Chimneys is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 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.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading ““Why, I beg your pardon, Mrs. Revel.”
coming to maturity
From this reading “But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.”
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading “It was Mr. Hiram P. Fish.”
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading ““Gee!”
with the head foremost
From this reading “But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.”
accept an excuse for
From this reading ““Why, I beg your pardon, Mrs. Revel.”
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.”
take delight in
From this reading ““Why, I beg your pardon, Mrs. Revel.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
an exterior door at one side of a building
In this reading “But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.”
In this reading “But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.”
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 But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading “Why, I beg your pardon, Mrs. Revel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.
coming to maturity
From this reading But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading It’s a lady,” he exclaimed.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading It was Mr. Hiram P. Fish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading “Gee!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It’s a lady,” he exclaimed.
with the head foremost
From this reading But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Mr. Hiram P. Fish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why, I beg your pardon, Mrs. Revel.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr. Hiram P. Fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s a lady,” he exclaimed.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It’s a lady,” he exclaimed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was Mr. Hiram P. Fish.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Why, I beg your pardon, Mrs. Revel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading It was Mr. Hiram P. Fish.
accept an excuse for
From this reading “Why, I beg your pardon, Mrs. Revel.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.
take delight in
From this reading “Why, I beg your pardon, Mrs. Revel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.
which person or people
From this reading But there she ran headlong into the arms of a man who was emerging from a small side door.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, I beg your pardon, Mrs. Revel.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, I beg your pardon, Mrs. Revel.
Chapter 11 of The Secret of Chimneys by Agatha Christie holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 11 holds 406 sentences of The Secret of Chimneys, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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