Chapter 13 of Tragedy at Ravensthorpe is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Tragedy at Ravensthorpe is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Otophone Punctually at half-past twelve the Inspector arrived at Sir Clinton’s house. The Chief Constable’s first glance was at the feet of his subordinate. “Tennis shoes? That’s right. Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.
Chapter 13 of Tragedy at Ravensthorpe is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.”
without doubt or question
From this reading “Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.”
possessive form of “clinton” — wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading “Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “The Otophone Punctually at half-past twelve the Inspector arrived at Sir Clinton’s house.”
a particular situation
From this reading ““Tennis shoes?”
lower in rank or importance
From this reading “The Chief Constable’s first glance was at the feet of his subordinate.”
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading ““Tennis shoes?”
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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In this reading “Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “The Otophone Punctually at half-past twelve the Inspector arrived at Sir Clinton’s house.”
In this reading “The Chief Constable’s first glance was at the feet of his subordinate.”
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The Otophone Punctually at half-past twelve the Inspector arrived at Sir Clinton’s house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Otophone Punctually at half-past twelve the Inspector arrived at Sir Clinton’s house.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Chief Constable’s first glance was at the feet of his subordinate.
without doubt or question
From this reading Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.
possessive form of “clinton” — wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading The Otophone Punctually at half-past twelve the Inspector arrived at Sir Clinton’s house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Chief Constable’s first glance was at the feet of his subordinate.
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Chief Constable’s first glance was at the feet of his subordinate.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Chief Constable’s first glance was at the feet of his subordinate.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The Chief Constable’s first glance was at the feet of his subordinate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Otophone Punctually at half-past twelve the Inspector arrived at Sir Clinton’s house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chief Constable’s first glance was at the feet of his subordinate.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Otophone Punctually at half-past twelve the Inspector arrived at Sir Clinton’s house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading The Otophone Punctually at half-past twelve the Inspector arrived at Sir Clinton’s house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Chief Constable’s first glance was at the feet of his subordinate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Otophone Punctually at half-past twelve the Inspector arrived at Sir Clinton’s house.
at the expected or proper time
From this reading The Otophone Punctually at half-past twelve the Inspector arrived at Sir Clinton’s house.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That’s right.
a particular situation
From this reading “Tennis shoes?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.
term of address for a man
From this reading The Otophone Punctually at half-past twelve the Inspector arrived at Sir Clinton’s house.
lower in rank or importance
From this reading The Chief Constable’s first glance was at the feet of his subordinate.
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading “Tennis shoes?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Otophone Punctually at half-past twelve the Inspector arrived at Sir Clinton’s house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The Otophone Punctually at half-past twelve the Inspector arrived at Sir Clinton’s house.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Chief Constable’s first glance was at the feet of his subordinate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.
at the time that
From this reading Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now, Inspector, I want you to understand clearly that silence is absolutely essential when we get to work.
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