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The viaduct murder
The viaduct murder

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The viaduct murder is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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In the Fog “Hullo, Marryatt, is that you?”
“Yes; who’s speaking?”
“It’s about Brotherhood.
You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.
I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The viaduct murder

Chapter XXII

Chapter 22 of The viaduct murder is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/15 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
In the Fog “Hullo, Marryatt, is that you?”
Line 2
“Yes; who’s speaking?”
Line 3
“It’s about Brotherhood.
Line 4
You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.
Line 5
I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

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, and audio.

Brotherhood noun US /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/

the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

From this reading ““It’s about Brotherhood.”

finished adjective US /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading “You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.”

Fog noun US /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading “In the Fog “Hullo, Marryatt, is that you?””

guess verb US /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading “You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.”

interest noun US /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading “I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.”

Reeves noun US /riːvz/

plural of “reeve” — female ruff

From this reading “You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.”

speaking noun US /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading ““Yes; who’s speaking?””

tube noun US /tuːb/

conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

From this reading “I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

ten minutes noun + noun

In this reading “I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.”

at once preposition + adverb

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

In this reading “You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.”

about ten preposition + noun

In this reading “I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.”

own interest verb + noun

In this reading “I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.”

go along verb + particle

cooperate or pretend to cooperate

In this reading “I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.”

In the Fog preposition + article + noun counted as “in … fog”

In this reading “In the Fog “Hullo, Marryatt, is that you?””

All words in this reading · 52

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.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “It’s about Brotherhood.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.

BrotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/

the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

From this reading “It’s about Brotherhood.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.

FognounUS /fɑːɡ/

droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground

From this reading In the Fog “Hullo, Marryatt, is that you?”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

guessverbUS /ɡes/

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

Hullonoun

an expression of greeting

From this reading In the Fog “Hullo, Marryatt, is that you?”

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

I'd

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

From this reading You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.

I've

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

From this reading You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading In the Fog “Hullo, Marryatt, is that you?”

interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading In the Fog “Hullo, Marryatt, is that you?”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.

It's

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

From this reading “It’s about Brotherhood.

Marryatt

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

From this reading In the Fog “Hullo, Marryatt, is that you?”

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

ReevesnounUS /riːvz/

plural of “reeve” — female ruff

From this reading You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.

speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading “Yes; who’s speaking?”

talkverbUS /tɔːk/

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In the Fog “Hullo, Marryatt, is that you?”

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading In the Fog “Hullo, Marryatt, is that you?”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

tubenounUS /tuːb/

conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.

who's

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

From this reading “Yes; who’s speaking?”

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading “Yes; who’s speaking?”

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading In the Fog “Hullo, Marryatt, is that you?”

You'll

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

From this reading You’ll guess before I’ve finished who it is speaking, so I’d better tell you at once; it’s Reeves.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading I am going to talk to you for about ten minutes through this tube, and you’ll see for yourself as I go along that it’s to your own interest to hear me out to the end.

Chapter 22 of The viaduct murder by Ronald Arbuthnott Knox holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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.

What does chapter 22 of The viaduct murder contain?

Chapter 22 holds 76 sentences of The viaduct murder, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 22 of The viaduct murder by Ronald Arbuthnott Knox exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 76 sentences, grouped into 16 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Frontispiece
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Showing
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Railway
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Between
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