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Chapter 1 of The viaduct murder is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
[Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links. The Dormy House is situated nearer to Paston Oatvile, while the Hatcheries is close by Paston Whitchurch. Below the map is a railway timetable.] LONDON ..
Chapter 1 of The viaduct murder is here in full — 205 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading “[Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.”
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading “[Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.”
plural of “hatchery” — a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs)
From this reading “The Dormy House is situated nearer to Paston Oatvile, while the Hatcheries is close by Paston Whitchurch.”
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading “[Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.”
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “[Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.”
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading “The Dormy House is situated nearer to Paston Oatvile, while the Hatcheries is close by Paston Whitchurch.”
a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place
From this reading “Below the map is a railway timetable.]”
bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
From this reading “[Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.”
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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a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
In this reading “[Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
In this reading “[Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.”
In this reading “[Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.”
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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 [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below the map is a railway timetable.]
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Dormy House is situated nearer to Paston Oatvile, while the Hatcheries is close by Paston Whitchurch.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Dormy House is situated nearer to Paston Oatvile, while the Hatcheries is close by Paston Whitchurch.
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played
From this reading The Dormy House is situated nearer to Paston Oatvile, while the Hatcheries is close by Paston Whitchurch.
an ornamental facade
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
plural of “hatchery” — a place where eggs are hatched under artificial conditions (especially fish eggs)
From this reading The Dormy House is situated nearer to Paston Oatvile, while the Hatcheries is close by Paston Whitchurch.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Dormy House is situated nearer to Paston Oatvile, while the Hatcheries is close by Paston Whitchurch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Dormy House is situated nearer to Paston Oatvile, while the Hatcheries is close by Paston Whitchurch.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON ..
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The Dormy House is situated nearer to Paston Oatvile, while the Hatcheries is close by Paston Whitchurch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The Dormy House is situated nearer to Paston Oatvile, while the Hatcheries is close by Paston Whitchurch.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place
From this reading Below the map is a railway timetable.]
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Dormy House is situated nearer to Paston Oatvile, while the Hatcheries is close by Paston Whitchurch.
bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
in or at the place that
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
during the time that
From this reading The Dormy House is situated nearer to Paston Oatvile, while the Hatcheries is close by Paston Whitchurch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Frontispiece: A map showing the railway line between Paston Oatvile station and Paston Whitchurch station, and the viaduct where the railroad crosses the river and the golf links.
Chapter 1 of The viaduct murder by Ronald Arbuthnott Knox holds 205 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.
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