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The viaduct murder

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Chapter 10 of The viaduct murder is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 10 of The viaduct murder by Ronald Arbuthnott Knox holds 194 sentences, grouped into 39 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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In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.
Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.
Carmichael agreed with him, though he still talked a good deal about collective hallucinations.
Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.
Anyhow, change or no change, Reeves put the once dreaded object in his pocket, and set out after breakfast in Gordon’s side-car.
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The viaduct murder

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of The viaduct murder is here in full — 194 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/39 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.
Line 2
Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.
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Carmichael agreed with him, though he still talked a good deal about collective hallucinations.
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Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.
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Anyhow, change or no change, Reeves put the once dreaded object in his pocket, and set out after breakfast in Gordon’s side-car.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “Carmichael agreed with him, though he still talked a good deal about collective hallucinations.”

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Anyhow, change or no change, Reeves put the once dreaded object in his pocket, and set out after breakfast in Gordon’s side-car.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.”

Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.”

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Carmichael agreed with him, though he still talked a good deal about collective hallucinations.”

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Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Carmichael agreed with him, though he still talked a good deal about collective hallucinations.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Anyhow, change or no change, Reeves put the once dreaded object in his pocket, and set out after breakfast in Gordon’s side-car.

agreed

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From this reading Carmichael agreed with him, though he still talked a good deal about collective hallucinations.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

Anyhow

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From this reading Anyhow, change or no change, Reeves put the once dreaded object in his pocket, and set out after breakfast in Gordon’s side-car.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

Book

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From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

breakfast

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From this reading Anyhow, change or no change, Reeves put the once dreaded object in his pocket, and set out after breakfast in Gordon’s side-car.

brought

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From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

Carmichael

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From this reading Carmichael agreed with him, though he still talked a good deal about collective hallucinations.

certain

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From this reading Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.

change

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From this reading Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.

collective

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From this reading Carmichael agreed with him, though he still talked a good deal about collective hallucinations.

communicative

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From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

counsel

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From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

deal

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From this reading Carmichael agreed with him, though he still talked a good deal about collective hallucinations.

difference

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From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

dinner

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From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

division

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From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

dreaded

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From this reading Anyhow, change or no change, Reeves put the once dreaded object in his pocket, and set out after breakfast in Gordon’s side-car.

expected

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

find

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From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

good

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Carmichael agreed with him, though he still talked a good deal about collective hallucinations.

Gordon

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From this reading Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.

Gordon's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anyhow, change or no change, Reeves put the once dreaded object in his pocket, and set out after breakfast in Gordon’s side-car.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

hallucinations

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From this reading Carmichael agreed with him, though he still talked a good deal about collective hallucinations.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Carmichael agreed with him, though he still talked a good deal about collective hallucinations.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

Lady

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

make

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.

Marryatt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.

moment

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

Mordaunt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

more

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

Morning

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

night

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From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.

now

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

object

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anyhow, change or no change, Reeves put the once dreaded object in his pocket, and set out after breakfast in Gordon’s side-car.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

once

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anyhow, change or no change, Reeves put the once dreaded object in his pocket, and set out after breakfast in Gordon’s side-car.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.

only

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.

other

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.

out

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anyhow, change or no change, Reeves put the once dreaded object in his pocket, and set out after breakfast in Gordon’s side-car.

photograph

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

pocket

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anyhow, change or no change, Reeves put the once dreaded object in his pocket, and set out after breakfast in Gordon’s side-car.

previous

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

put

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anyhow, change or no change, Reeves put the once dreaded object in his pocket, and set out after breakfast in Gordon’s side-car.

Reeves

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

saw

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From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

seen

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

set

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anyhow, change or no change, Reeves put the once dreaded object in his pocket, and set out after breakfast in Gordon’s side-car.

side-car

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Anyhow, change or no change, Reeves put the once dreaded object in his pocket, and set out after breakfast in Gordon’s side-car.

still

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From this reading Carmichael agreed with him, though he still talked a good deal about collective hallucinations.

talked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Carmichael agreed with him, though he still talked a good deal about collective hallucinations.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Mordaunt Reeves could now find no difference between the photograph as he saw it at the moment and the photograph as he had seen it at dinner the previous night.

there

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Carmichael agreed with him, though he still talked a good deal about collective hallucinations.

up

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.

way

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gordon could not make up his mind one way or the other; only Marryatt was certain that there had been a change.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In which a Book is more communicative than a Lady Morning, as might have been expected, brought division of counsel.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Carmichael agreed with him, though he still talked a good deal about collective hallucinations.