Chapter 7 of Knock three-one-two is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Knock three-one-two is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Benny looked and felt miserable. The lieutenant didn't believe him, and neither had Mr. Hoff. That much at least of the lieutenant's speech had registered. He said unhappily. "But I _did_ kill them, both of them.
Chapter 7 of Knock three-one-two is here in full — 433 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading “Benny looked and felt miserable.”
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “"But I _did_ kill them, both of them.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “The lieutenant didn't believe him, and neither had Mr. Hoff.”
possessive form of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading “That much at least of the lieutenant's speech had registered.”
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading “Benny looked and felt miserable.”
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading “That much at least of the lieutenant's speech had registered.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “That much at least of the lieutenant's speech had registered.”
in an unpleasant way
From this reading “He said unhappily.”
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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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Benny looked and felt miserable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That much at least of the lieutenant's speech had registered.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The lieutenant didn't believe him, and neither had Mr. Hoff.
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading Benny looked and felt miserable.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "But I _did_ kill them, both of them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I _did_ kill them, both of them.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "But I _did_ kill them, both of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lieutenant didn't believe him, and neither had Mr. Hoff.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Benny looked and felt miserable.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lieutenant didn't believe him, and neither had Mr. Hoff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said unhappily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lieutenant didn't believe him, and neither had Mr. Hoff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lieutenant didn't believe him, and neither had Mr. Hoff.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I _did_ kill them, both of them.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "But I _did_ kill them, both of them.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading That much at least of the lieutenant's speech had registered.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The lieutenant didn't believe him, and neither had Mr. Hoff.
possessive form of “lieutenant” — a commissioned military officer
From this reading That much at least of the lieutenant's speech had registered.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Benny looked and felt miserable.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Benny looked and felt miserable.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The lieutenant didn't believe him, and neither had Mr. Hoff.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That much at least of the lieutenant's speech had registered.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The lieutenant didn't believe him, and neither had Mr. Hoff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That much at least of the lieutenant's speech had registered.
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading That much at least of the lieutenant's speech had registered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said unhappily.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading That much at least of the lieutenant's speech had registered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That much at least of the lieutenant's speech had registered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The lieutenant didn't believe him, and neither had Mr. Hoff.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "But I _did_ kill them, both of them.
in an unpleasant way
From this reading He said unhappily.
Chapter 7 of Knock three-one-two by Fredric Brown holds 433 sentences, grouped into 87 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 7 holds 433 sentences of Knock three-one-two, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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