Chapter 5 of 32 Caliber is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of 32 Caliber is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As he grew more excited I seemed to grow cooler. "Zalnitch, I'm going to swear out a warrant against you for my brother's murder." For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak. With his fists he pounded his misshapen legs. "You arrest me for his murder?
Chapter 5 of 32 Caliber is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “"Zalnitch, I'm going to swear out a warrant against you for my brother's murder."”
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading “As he grew more excited I seemed to grow cooler.”
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “With his fists he pounded his misshapen legs.”
-ing form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading “For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.”
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading “With his fists he pounded his misshapen legs.”
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading “With his fists he pounded his misshapen legs.”
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading “For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Zalnitch, I'm going to swear out a warrant against you for my brother's murder."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Zalnitch, I'm going to swear out a warrant against you for my brother's murder."
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
take into custody
From this reading "You arrest me for his murder?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he grew more excited I seemed to grow cooler.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Zalnitch, I'm going to swear out a warrant against you for my brother's murder."
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading As he grew more excited I seemed to grow cooler.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading As he grew more excited I seemed to grow cooler.
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading With his fists he pounded his misshapen legs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Zalnitch, I'm going to swear out a warrant against you for my brother's murder."
-ing form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
the act of departing
From this reading "Zalnitch, I'm going to swear out a warrant against you for my brother's murder."
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As he grew more excited I seemed to grow cooler.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As he grew more excited I seemed to grow cooler.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he grew more excited I seemed to grow cooler.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As he grew more excited I seemed to grow cooler.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Zalnitch, I'm going to swear out a warrant against you for my brother's murder."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
staying power
From this reading With his fists he pounded his misshapen legs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading With his fists he pounded his misshapen legs.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As he grew more excited I seemed to grow cooler.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "Zalnitch, I'm going to swear out a warrant against you for my brother's murder."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Zalnitch, I'm going to swear out a warrant against you for my brother's murder."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Zalnitch, I'm going to swear out a warrant against you for my brother's murder."
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading With his fists he pounded his misshapen legs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As he grew more excited I seemed to grow cooler.
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading "Zalnitch, I'm going to swear out a warrant against you for my brother's murder."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading For a moment the little man blinked at me in amazement; then he threw back his head and laughed, a shrill, giggling squeak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he grew more excited I seemed to grow cooler.
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading "Zalnitch, I'm going to swear out a warrant against you for my brother's murder."
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his fists he pounded his misshapen legs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Zalnitch, I'm going to swear out a warrant against you for my brother's murder."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Zalnitch, I'm going to swear out a warrant against you for my brother's murder."
Chapter 5 of 32 Caliber by Donald McGibeny holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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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