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Chapter XX · Gone Away

Chapter XX of Unnatural death, “Gone Away,” is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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“_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.
Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.
I wonder what would have happened to Mr. Probyn, if he had been careless enough to remain in England.”
“I deny nothing,” replied Parker.
“I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”
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Unnatural death

Chapter XX · Gone Away

Chapter XX of Unnatural death, “Gone Away,” is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/76 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.
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Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.
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I wonder what would have happened to Mr. Probyn, if he had been careless enough to remain in England.”
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“I deny nothing,” replied Parker.
/aɪ dɪˈnaɪ ˈnʌθɪŋ rɪˈplaɪd ˈpɑːrkər/
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“I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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Dawson noun US /ˈdɔːsən/

a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike

From this reading ““_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.”

dies noun US /daɪz/

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading “Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.”

disasters noun US /dɪˈzæstərz/

plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading ““I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.””

docks noun US /dɑːks/

plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading “Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.”

Epictetus noun US /ˌepɪkˈtiːtəs/

Greek philosopher who was a Stoic (circa 50-130)

From this reading ““_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.”

Kent noun US /kent/

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading ““I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.””

Liverpool noun US /ˈlɪvərpuːl/

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading “Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.”

Parker noun US /ˈpɑːrkər/

United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)

From this reading ““I deny nothing,” replied Parker.”

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.

suspicious circumstances adjective + noun

In this reading “Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.”

wait for verb + particle

In this reading “Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.”

odd things adjective + noun

In this reading ““_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.”

during the month preposition + article + noun counted as “during … month”

In this reading ““I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.””

into a house preposition + article + noun counted as “into … house”

In this reading “Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.”

last days adjective + noun

In this reading ““_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.”

remain in verb + particle

In this reading “I wonder what would have happened to Mr. Probyn, if he had been careless enough to remain in England.””

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

Agatha

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From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I wonder what would have happened to Mr. Probyn, if he had been careless enough to remain in England.”

Bertha

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From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading I wonder what would have happened to Mr. Probyn, if he had been careless enough to remain in England.”

circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/

a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

denyverbUS /dɪˈnaɪ/

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

diesnounUS /daɪz/

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/

plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

docksnounUS /dɑːks/

plural of “dock” — an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading I wonder what would have happened to Mr. Probyn, if he had been careless enough to remain in England.”

enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading I wonder what would have happened to Mr. Probyn, if he had been careless enough to remain in England.”

EpictetusnounUS /ˌepɪkˈtiːtəs/

Greek philosopher who was a Stoic (circa 50-130)

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

Findlater

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

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

Gotobed

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

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I wonder what would have happened to Mr. Probyn, if he had been careless enough to remain in England.”

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading I wonder what would have happened to Mr. Probyn, if he had been careless enough to remain in England.”

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I wonder what would have happened to Mr. Probyn, if he had been careless enough to remain in England.”

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I wonder what would have happened to Mr. Probyn, if he had been careless enough to remain in England.”

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I wonder what would have happened to Mr. Probyn, if he had been careless enough to remain in England.”

imagineverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒən/

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

a message received and understood

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

inveigled

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

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

KentnounUS /kent/

a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

LordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/

not divisible by two

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/

United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)

From this reading “I deny nothing,” replied Parker.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

Probyn

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From this reading I wonder what would have happened to Mr. Probyn, if he had been careless enough to remain in England.”

remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading I wonder what would have happened to Mr. Probyn, if he had been careless enough to remain in England.”

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “I deny nothing,” replied Parker.

saveprepositionUS /seɪv/

except for; apart from

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

seemverbUS /siːm/

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

seesnounUS /siːz/

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

semi-poisoned

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From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/

openly distrustful and unwilling to confide

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/

plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

Trigg

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From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

Vera

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From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I wonder what would have happened to Mr. Probyn, if he had been careless enough to remain in England.”

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

Whittaker

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From this reading Bertha Gotobed dies suddenly, under suspicious circumstances; her sister thinks she sees Miss Whittaker lying in wait for her at Liverpool docks; Mr. Trigg is inveigled into a house of mystery and is semi-poisoned.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I wonder what would have happened to Mr. Probyn, if he had been careless enough to remain in England.”

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I wonder what would have happened to Mr. Probyn, if he had been careless enough to remain in England.”

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “_There is nothing good or evil save in the will._” Epictetus “You will not, I imagine, deny,” observed Lord Peter, “that very odd things seem to happen to the people who are in a position to give information about the last days of Agatha Dawson.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “I will only point out to you that during the month in which these disasters occurred to the Gotobed family, the object of your suspicions was in Kent with Miss Vera Findlater, who never left her side.”

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