Chapter 9 of The viaduct murder is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The viaduct murder is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?” “Yes, I went round to Campbell’s——” “But it’s early closing day.” “Yes, only . . only Campbell was open, for some reason.
Chapter 9 of The viaduct murder is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading “The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?””
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading ““Yes, I went round to Campbell’s——” “But it’s early closing day.””
possessive form of “campbell” — United States mythologist (1904-1987)
the act of closing something
From this reading ““Yes, I went round to Campbell’s——” “But it’s early closing day.””
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading ““Yes, I went round to Campbell’s——” “But it’s early closing day.””
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?””
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?””
plural of “reeve” — female ruff
From this reading “The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?””
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In this reading “The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?””
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?””
In this reading “The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?””
In this reading “. only Campbell was open, for some reason.”
In this reading ““Yes, I went round to Campbell’s——” “But it’s early closing day.””
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.
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, I went round to Campbell’s——” “But it’s early closing day.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?”
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading . only Campbell was open, for some reason.
possessive form of “campbell” — United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading “Yes, I went round to Campbell’s——” “But it’s early closing day.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “Yes, I went round to Campbell’s——” “But it’s early closing day.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “Yes, I went round to Campbell’s——” “But it’s early closing day.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?”
a room used for dining
From this reading The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?”
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Yes, I went round to Campbell’s——” “But it’s early closing day.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading . only Campbell was open, for some reason.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I went round to Campbell’s——” “But it’s early closing day.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?”
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, I went round to Campbell’s——” “But it’s early closing day.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?”
and nothing more
From this reading “Yes, only .
To move from a closed position.
From this reading . only Campbell was open, for some reason.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?”
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?”
on the contrary
From this reading The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading . only Campbell was open, for some reason.
plural of “reeve” — female ruff
From this reading The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Yes, I went round to Campbell’s——” “But it’s early closing day.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading . only Campbell was open, for some reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, I went round to Campbell’s——” “But it’s early closing day.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading . only Campbell was open, for some reason.
(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 The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Yes, I went round to Campbell’s——” “But it’s early closing day.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I went round to Campbell’s——” “But it’s early closing day.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Animated Picture “Well,” said Reeves impatiently, as Marryatt came, rather late, into the dining-room, “did you find out?”
Chapter 9 of The viaduct murder by Ronald Arbuthnott Knox holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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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