Chapter 17 of The viaduct murder is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The viaduct murder is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
By which Train? He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round. “I must congratulate you on your driving, Reeves. It’s all over the Club. But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?
Chapter 17 of The viaduct murder is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “It’s all over the Club.”
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading ““I must congratulate you on your driving, Reeves.”
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading ““I must congratulate you on your driving, Reeves.”
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading “But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?”
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading “But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?”
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading “He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.”
plural of “reeve” — female ruff
From this reading ““I must congratulate you on your driving, Reeves.”
on a floor above
From this reading “He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.”
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In this reading “He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.”
In this reading “But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?”
In this reading “He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading “But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It’s all over the Club.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By which Train?
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading It’s all over the Club.
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “I must congratulate you on your driving, Reeves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “I must congratulate you on your driving, Reeves.
a boy or man
From this reading But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must congratulate you on your driving, Reeves.
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It’s all over the Club.
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must congratulate you on your driving, Reeves.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.
above and across; more than
From this reading It’s all over the Club.
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.
by chance
From this reading But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?
plural of “reeve” — female ruff
From this reading “I must congratulate you on your driving, Reeves.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It’s all over the Club.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?
create by training and teaching
From this reading By which Train?
on a floor above
From this reading He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.
at the time that
From this reading He met Marryatt on his way upstairs—Marryatt looking pained, as he always did when bad news went round.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By which Train?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But when I think of that poor fellow Davenant—I wonder now, do you think perhaps the jury will find Davenant was insane?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must congratulate you on your driving, Reeves.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I must congratulate you on your driving, Reeves.
Chapter 17 of The viaduct murder by Ronald Arbuthnott Knox holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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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