Chapter 8 of A Case in Camera is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of A Case in Camera is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AT SANTON I "For goodness' sake, Joan, stop chattering just for a few minutes!" Philip broke out testily. "If you don't want to sit, say so and have done with it. This is enough to drive anybody mad!" I had been wondering how much longer his patience would hold out.
Chapter 8 of A Case in Camera is here in full — 487 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any person at all
From this reading “This is enough to drive anybody mad!"”
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading “AT SANTON I "For goodness' sake, Joan, stop chattering just for a few minutes!"”
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading “AT SANTON I "For goodness' sake, Joan, stop chattering just for a few minutes!"”
roused to anger
From this reading “This is enough to drive anybody mad!"”
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “I had been wondering how much longer his patience would hold out.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Philip broke out testily.”
in a petulant manner
From this reading “Philip broke out testily.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “I had been wondering how much longer his patience would hold out.”
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 “AT SANTON I "For goodness' sake, Joan, stop chattering just for a few minutes!"”
thrust or extend out
In this reading “I had been wondering how much longer his patience would hold out.”
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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 AT SANTON I "For goodness' sake, Joan, stop chattering just for a few minutes!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you don't want to sit, say so and have done with it.
any person at all
From this reading This is enough to drive anybody mad!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SANTON I "For goodness' sake, Joan, stop chattering just for a few minutes!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been wondering how much longer his patience would hold out.
lacking funds
From this reading Philip broke out testily.
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading AT SANTON I "For goodness' sake, Joan, stop chattering just for a few minutes!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If you don't want to sit, say so and have done with it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "If you don't want to sit, say so and have done with it.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading This is enough to drive anybody mad!"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This is enough to drive anybody mad!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading AT SANTON I "For goodness' sake, Joan, stop chattering just for a few minutes!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT SANTON I "For goodness' sake, Joan, stop chattering just for a few minutes!"
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading AT SANTON I "For goodness' sake, Joan, stop chattering just for a few minutes!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been wondering how much longer his patience would hold out.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you don't want to sit, say so and have done with it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had been wondering how much longer his patience would hold out.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I had been wondering how much longer his patience would hold out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had been wondering how much longer his patience would hold out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT SANTON I "For goodness' sake, Joan, stop chattering just for a few minutes!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you don't want to sit, say so and have done with it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is enough to drive anybody mad!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If you don't want to sit, say so and have done with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT SANTON I "For goodness' sake, Joan, stop chattering just for a few minutes!"
and nothing more
From this reading AT SANTON I "For goodness' sake, Joan, stop chattering just for a few minutes!"
for more time
From this reading I had been wondering how much longer his patience would hold out.
roused to anger
From this reading This is enough to drive anybody mad!"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading AT SANTON I "For goodness' sake, Joan, stop chattering just for a few minutes!"
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had been wondering how much longer his patience would hold out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Philip broke out testily.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading I had been wondering how much longer his patience would hold out.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip broke out testily.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading AT SANTON I "For goodness' sake, Joan, stop chattering just for a few minutes!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT SANTON I "For goodness' sake, Joan, stop chattering just for a few minutes!"
express in words
From this reading "If you don't want to sit, say so and have done with it.
be seated
From this reading "If you don't want to sit, say so and have done with it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If you don't want to sit, say so and have done with it.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading AT SANTON I "For goodness' sake, Joan, stop chattering just for a few minutes!"
in a petulant manner
From this reading Philip broke out testily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is enough to drive anybody mad!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you don't want to sit, say so and have done with it.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "If you don't want to sit, say so and have done with it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you don't want to sit, say so and have done with it.
showing curiosity
From this reading I had been wondering how much longer his patience would hold out.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I had been wondering how much longer his patience would hold out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you don't want to sit, say so and have done with it.
Chapter 8 of A Case in Camera by Oliver Onions holds 487 sentences, grouped into 98 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 487 sentences of A Case in Camera, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.
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