Chapter 6 of Murder at Large is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Murder at Large is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“That’ll do,” said Stebbins curtly. He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing. “Go on with the story.” Then the idea of going directly to her uncle had occurred to her. At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.
Chapter 6 of Murder at Large is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading “He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.”
offering little or no hope
From this reading “At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.”
caused to show discomposure
From this reading “He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.”
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading ““That’ll do,” said Stebbins curtly.”
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading “At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.”
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.”
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.”
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In this reading “He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.”
In this reading “He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.”
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
In this reading “At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.”
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading ““Go on with the story.””
introducing a different topic
In this reading “He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
offering little or no hope
From this reading At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.
caused to show discomposure
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading “That’ll do,” said Stebbins curtly.
without deviation
From this reading Then the idea of going directly to her uncle had occurred to her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “That’ll do,” said Stebbins curtly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go on with the story.”
the act of departing
From this reading Then the idea of going directly to her uncle had occurred to her.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the idea of going directly to her uncle had occurred to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then the idea of going directly to her uncle had occurred to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
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 At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Then the idea of going directly to her uncle had occurred to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the idea of going directly to her uncle had occurred to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Go on with the story.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.
the exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
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From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That’ll do,” said Stebbins curtly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.
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From this reading “That’ll do,” said Stebbins curtly.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “Go on with the story.”
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From this reading “That’ll do,” said Stebbins curtly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the idea of going directly to her uncle had occurred to her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Then the idea of going directly to her uncle had occurred to her.
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading At least she might find out why he was in this cold, bleak, inhuman mood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Go on with the story.”
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading He had been bothered by the way all his witnesses were inclined to wander off the beaten track into philosophizing and psychologizing.
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