Chapter 8 of A Bullet for Cinderella is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of A Bullet for Cinderella is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I did not know where to start. I didn't think anything could be gained by going to Fitzmartin, facing him. He certainly would answer no questions. Why had it been necessary to kill Grassman? Either it was related to Grassman's job, or it was something apart from it.
Chapter 8 of A Bullet for Cinderella is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading “Either it was related to Grassman's job, or it was something apart from it.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “I didn't think anything could be gained by going to Fitzmartin, facing him.”
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading “I didn't think anything could be gained by going to Fitzmartin, facing him.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “Either it was related to Grassman's job, or it was something apart from it.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Why had it been necessary to kill Grassman?”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “He certainly would answer no questions.”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading “Either it was related to Grassman's job, or it was something apart from it.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “I did not know where to start.”
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.
In this reading “I didn't think anything could be gained by going to Fitzmartin, facing him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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react verbally
From this reading He certainly would answer no questions.
any thing at all
From this reading I didn't think anything could be gained by going to Fitzmartin, facing him.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Either it was related to Grassman's job, or it was something apart from it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I didn't think anything could be gained by going to Fitzmartin, facing him.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why had it been necessary to kill Grassman?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I didn't think anything could be gained by going to Fitzmartin, facing him.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He certainly would answer no questions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I didn't think anything could be gained by going to Fitzmartin, facing him.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know where to start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't think anything could be gained by going to Fitzmartin, facing him.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either it was related to Grassman's job, or it was something apart from it.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading I didn't think anything could be gained by going to Fitzmartin, facing him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't think anything could be gained by going to Fitzmartin, facing him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Either it was related to Grassman's job, or it was something apart from it.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading I didn't think anything could be gained by going to Fitzmartin, facing him.
the act of departing
From this reading I didn't think anything could be gained by going to Fitzmartin, facing him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why had it been necessary to kill Grassman?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either it was related to Grassman's job, or it was something apart from it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had it been necessary to kill Grassman?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He certainly would answer no questions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn't think anything could be gained by going to Fitzmartin, facing him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not know where to start.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why had it been necessary to kill Grassman?
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Either it was related to Grassman's job, or it was something apart from it.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Why had it been necessary to kill Grassman?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know where to start.
absolutely essential
From this reading Why had it been necessary to kill Grassman?
not any; not one
From this reading He certainly would answer no questions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not know where to start.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either it was related to Grassman's job, or it was something apart from it.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He certainly would answer no questions.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Either it was related to Grassman's job, or it was something apart from it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Either it was related to Grassman's job, or it was something apart from it.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I did not know where to start.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I didn't think anything could be gained by going to Fitzmartin, facing him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did not know where to start.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Either it was related to Grassman's job, or it was something apart from it.
in or at the place that
From this reading I did not know where to start.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had it been necessary to kill Grassman?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He certainly would answer no questions.
Chapter 8 of A Bullet for Cinderella by John D. (John Dann) MacDonald holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 419 sentences of A Bullet for Cinderella, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 8 of A Bullet for Cinderella by John D. (John Dann) MacDonald exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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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