Chapter 7 of Murder at Large is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Murder at Large is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Mr.—Inspector—Lieutenant Berry.” Julian was inclined to embarrassment. “Can you spare me a few minutes? I want to talk.” Berry laid his magnifying glass on the dresser.
Chapter 7 of Murder at Large is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading ““Mr.—Inspector—Lieutenant Berry.””
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading “Berry laid his magnifying glass on the dresser.”
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “Julian was inclined to embarrassment.”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading “Julian was inclined to embarrassment.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading ““Mr.—Inspector—Lieutenant Berry.””
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading “Julian was inclined to embarrassment.”
a commissioned military officer
From this reading ““Mr.—Inspector—Lieutenant Berry.””
-ing form of “magnify” — increase in size, volume or significance
From this reading “Berry laid his magnifying glass on the dresser.”
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 ““Can you spare me a few minutes?”
In this reading “Berry laid his magnifying glass on the dresser.”
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 “Can you spare me a few minutes?
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading “Mr.—Inspector—Lieutenant Berry.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you spare me a few minutes?
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading Berry laid his magnifying glass on the dresser.
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Julian was inclined to embarrassment.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Can you spare me a few minutes?
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Berry laid his magnifying glass on the dresser.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Berry laid his magnifying glass on the dresser.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I want to talk.”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Julian was inclined to embarrassment.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Mr.—Inspector—Lieutenant Berry.”
Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)
From this reading Julian was inclined to embarrassment.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Berry laid his magnifying glass on the dresser.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading “Mr.—Inspector—Lieutenant Berry.”
-ing form of “magnify” — increase in size, volume or significance
From this reading Berry laid his magnifying glass on the dresser.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Can you spare me a few minutes?
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Can you spare me a few minutes?
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr.—Inspector—Lieutenant Berry.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Berry laid his magnifying glass on the dresser.
refrain from harming
From this reading “Can you spare me a few minutes?
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I want to talk.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Berry laid his magnifying glass on the dresser.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Julian was inclined to embarrassment.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to talk.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Julian was inclined to embarrassment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you spare me a few minutes?
Chapter 7 of Murder at Large by Lesley Frost holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 405 sentences of Murder at Large, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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