Chapter 13 of The viaduct murder is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The viaduct murder is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Man in the Passage “Well,” said Gordon, “what do we do next?” “The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was. The next thing is to discuss what we do next. And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.” “If music be the food of detection,” agreed Gordon, “play on.
Chapter 13 of The viaduct murder is here in full — 149 sentences across 30 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.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading ““If music be the food of detection,” agreed Gordon, “play on.”
United States songwriter (1899-1981)
From this reading ““The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was.”
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading ““If music be the food of detection,” agreed Gordon, “play on.”
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “The next thing is to discuss what we do next.”
an opening into or through something
From this reading ““The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “The Man in the Passage “Well,” said Gordon, “what do we do next?””
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.””
plural of “reeve” — female ruff
From this reading “And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.””
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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refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
In this reading ““The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was.”
In this reading ““The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was.”
In this reading “The next thing is to discuss what we do next.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.”
anew
From this reading “The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “If music be the food of detection,” agreed Gordon, “play on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.”
United States songwriter (1899-1981)
From this reading “The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was.
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading “If music be the food of detection,” agreed Gordon, “play on.
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The next thing is to discuss what we do next.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Man in the Passage “Well,” said Gordon, “what do we do next?”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “If music be the food of detection,” agreed Gordon, “play on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.”
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From this reading The Man in the Passage “Well,” said Gordon, “what do we do next?”
an opening into or through something
From this reading “The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Man in the Passage “Well,” said Gordon, “what do we do next?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Man in the Passage “Well,” said Gordon, “what do we do next?”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.”
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “If music be the food of detection,” agreed Gordon, “play on.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Man in the Passage “Well,” said Gordon, “what do we do next?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “If music be the food of detection,” agreed Gordon, “play on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The Man in the Passage “Well,” said Gordon, “what do we do next?”
participate in games or sport
From this reading “If music be the food of detection,” agreed Gordon, “play on.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.”
plural of “reeve” — female ruff
From this reading And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Man in the Passage “Well,” said Gordon, “what do we do next?”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Man in the Passage “Well,” said Gordon, “what do we do next?”
a special situation
From this reading “The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The first thing,” said Carmichael, “is to shut up this hole again exactly as it was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Man in the Passage “Well,” said Gordon, “what do we do next?”
(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 Man in the Passage “Well,” said Gordon, “what do we do next?”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Man in the Passage “Well,” said Gordon, “what do we do next?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And, Reeves, I think it might be best if you went on playing for a little.”
Chapter 13 of The viaduct murder by Ronald Arbuthnott Knox holds 149 sentences, grouped into 30 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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