Chapter 8 of Tragedy at Ravensthorpe is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Tragedy at Ravensthorpe is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver. “The Chief Constable speaking,” he informed his inquirer. Michael Clifton’s voice sounded over the wire. “Can you come up to Ravensthorpe at once, Sir Clinton, or send Inspector Armadale? There’s a bad business here.
Chapter 8 of Tragedy at Ravensthorpe is here in full — 477 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading “The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.”
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading ““The Chief Constable speaking,” he informed his inquirer.”
someone who asks a question
From this reading ““The Chief Constable speaking,” he informed his inquirer.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading ““Can you come up to Ravensthorpe at once, Sir Clinton, or send Inspector Armadale?”
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading “The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.”
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading “The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.”
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading “The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.”
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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the head of the police force in a county (or similar area)
In this reading ““The Chief Constable speaking,” he informed his inquirer.”
interrupt before its natural or planned end
In this reading “The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““Can you come up to Ravensthorpe at once, Sir Clinton, or send Inspector Armadale?”
In this reading “There’s a bad business here.”
In this reading “Michael Clifton’s voice sounded over the wire.”
In this reading “Michael Clifton’s voice sounded over the wire.”
bring forth, usually something desirable
In this reading ““Can you come up to Ravensthorpe at once, Sir Clinton, or send Inspector Armadale?”
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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 There’s a bad business here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can you come up to Ravensthorpe at once, Sir Clinton, or send Inspector Armadale?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Can you come up to Ravensthorpe at once, Sir Clinton, or send Inspector Armadale?
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading There’s a bad business here.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There’s a bad business here.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you come up to Ravensthorpe at once, Sir Clinton, or send Inspector Armadale?
a person who is in charge
From this reading “The Chief Constable speaking,” he informed his inquirer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Michael Clifton’s voice sounded over the wire.
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Can you come up to Ravensthorpe at once, Sir Clinton, or send Inspector Armadale?
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading “The Chief Constable speaking,” he informed his inquirer.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The Chief Constable speaking,” he informed his inquirer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There’s a bad business here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “The Chief Constable speaking,” he informed his inquirer.
someone who asks a question
From this reading “The Chief Constable speaking,” he informed his inquirer.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Can you come up to Ravensthorpe at once, Sir Clinton, or send Inspector Armadale?
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Michael Clifton’s voice sounded over the wire.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.
on one occasion
From this reading “Can you come up to Ravensthorpe at once, Sir Clinton, or send Inspector Armadale?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Can you come up to Ravensthorpe at once, Sir Clinton, or send Inspector Armadale?
above and across; more than
From this reading Michael Clifton’s voice sounded over the wire.
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can you come up to Ravensthorpe at once, Sir Clinton, or send Inspector Armadale?
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Can you come up to Ravensthorpe at once, Sir Clinton, or send Inspector Armadale?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.
term of address for a man
From this reading The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Michael Clifton’s voice sounded over the wire.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “The Chief Constable speaking,” he informed his inquirer.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There’s a bad business here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Can you come up to Ravensthorpe at once, Sir Clinton, or send Inspector Armadale?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Murder in the Museum Sir Clinton cut short the shrill ringing of his desk telephone by picking up the receiver.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Michael Clifton’s voice sounded over the wire.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Michael Clifton’s voice sounded over the wire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you come up to Ravensthorpe at once, Sir Clinton, or send Inspector Armadale?
Chapter 8 of Tragedy at Ravensthorpe by J. J. Connington holds 477 sentences, grouped into 96 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.
Chapter 8 holds 477 sentences of Tragedy at Ravensthorpe, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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