Chapter 24 of The Seven Dials mystery is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of The Seven Dials mystery is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BUNDLE WONDERS There was no doubt that Superintendent Battle was taken aback. He fingered his chin thoughtfully. "Sir Oswald is right, Battle," said George. "This is the man. Any hope of catching him?"
Chapter 24 of The Seven Dials mystery is here in full — 204 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading “BUNDLE WONDERS There was no doubt that Superintendent Battle was taken aback.”
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading “BUNDLE WONDERS There was no doubt that Superintendent Battle was taken aback.”
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading “Any hope of catching him?"”
having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
From this reading “He fingered his chin thoughtfully.”
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading “"Sir Oswald is right, Battle," said George.”
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “BUNDLE WONDERS There was no doubt that Superintendent Battle was taken aback.”
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “He fingered his chin thoughtfully.”
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “BUNDLE WONDERS There was no doubt that Superintendent Battle was taken aback.”
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.
In this reading “Any hope of catching him?"”
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having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading BUNDLE WONDERS There was no doubt that Superintendent Battle was taken aback.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any hope of catching him?"
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BUNDLE WONDERS There was no doubt that Superintendent Battle was taken aback.
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading BUNDLE WONDERS There was no doubt that Superintendent Battle was taken aback.
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Any hope of catching him?"
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He fingered his chin thoughtfully.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading BUNDLE WONDERS There was no doubt that Superintendent Battle was taken aback.
having or resembling a finger or fingers; often used in combination
From this reading He fingered his chin thoughtfully.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Sir Oswald is right, Battle," said George.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fingered his chin thoughtfully.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Any hope of catching him?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He fingered his chin thoughtfully.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Any hope of catching him?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sir Oswald is right, Battle," said George.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "This is the man.
not any; not one
From this reading BUNDLE WONDERS There was no doubt that Superintendent Battle was taken aback.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Any hope of catching him?"
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading "Sir Oswald is right, Battle," said George.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Sir Oswald is right, Battle," said George.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sir Oswald is right, Battle," said George.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir Oswald is right, Battle," said George.
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading BUNDLE WONDERS There was no doubt that Superintendent Battle was taken aback.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading BUNDLE WONDERS There was no doubt that Superintendent Battle was taken aback.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BUNDLE WONDERS There was no doubt that Superintendent Battle was taken aback.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This is the man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BUNDLE WONDERS There was no doubt that Superintendent Battle was taken aback.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the man.
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading He fingered his chin thoughtfully.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUNDLE WONDERS There was no doubt that Superintendent Battle was taken aback.
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading BUNDLE WONDERS There was no doubt that Superintendent Battle was taken aback.
Chapter 24 of The Seven Dials mystery by Agatha Christie holds 204 sentences, grouped into 41 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 24 holds 204 sentences of The Seven Dials mystery, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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