Chapter 9 of Murder at Large is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Murder at Large is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“We mustn’t,” he said huskily, trying to hold her off and only holding her closer. “We have other things to think of. It’s desperate. They’re waiting for us. In the first place you must retract whatever you have said, and we’ll try to clear you in the courts.
Chapter 9 of Murder at Large is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading ““We mustn’t,” he said huskily, trying to hold her off and only holding her closer.”
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “In the first place you must retract whatever you have said, and we’ll try to clear you in the courts.”
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “It’s desperate.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading ““We mustn’t,” he said huskily, trying to hold her off and only holding her closer.”
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading “In the first place you must retract whatever you have said, and we’ll try to clear you in the courts.”
hard to endure
From this reading ““We mustn’t,” he said huskily, trying to hold her off and only holding her closer.”
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “They’re waiting for us.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “In the first place you must retract whatever you have said, and we’ll try to clear you in the courts.”
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In this reading ““We have other things to think of.”
In this reading “In the first place you must retract whatever you have said, and we’ll try to clear you in the courts.”
keep in mind for attention or consideration
In this reading ““We have other things to think of.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We mustn’t,” he said huskily, trying to hold her off and only holding her closer.
rid of obstructions
From this reading In the first place you must retract whatever you have said, and we’ll try to clear you in the courts.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “We mustn’t,” he said huskily, trying to hold her off and only holding her closer.
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In the first place you must retract whatever you have said, and we’ll try to clear you in the courts.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading It’s desperate.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place you must retract whatever you have said, and we’ll try to clear you in the courts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They’re waiting for us.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have other things to think of.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We mustn’t,” he said huskily, trying to hold her off and only holding her closer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “We mustn’t,” he said huskily, trying to hold her off and only holding her closer.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “We mustn’t,” he said huskily, trying to hold her off and only holding her closer.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “We mustn’t,” he said huskily, trying to hold her off and only holding her closer.
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading “We mustn’t,” he said huskily, trying to hold her off and only holding her closer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place you must retract whatever you have said, and we’ll try to clear you in the courts.
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From this reading It’s desperate.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In the first place you must retract whatever you have said, and we’ll try to clear you in the courts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We mustn’t,” he said huskily, trying to hold her off and only holding her closer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We have other things to think of.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “We mustn’t,” he said huskily, trying to hold her off and only holding her closer.
and nothing more
From this reading “We mustn’t,” he said huskily, trying to hold her off and only holding her closer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “We have other things to think of.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place you must retract whatever you have said, and we’ll try to clear you in the courts.
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading In the first place you must retract whatever you have said, and we’ll try to clear you in the courts.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We mustn’t,” he said huskily, trying to hold her off and only holding her closer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the first place you must retract whatever you have said, and we’ll try to clear you in the courts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’re waiting for us.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “We have other things to think of.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “We have other things to think of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We mustn’t,” he said huskily, trying to hold her off and only holding her closer.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading In the first place you must retract whatever you have said, and we’ll try to clear you in the courts.
hard to endure
From this reading “We mustn’t,” he said huskily, trying to hold her off and only holding her closer.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They’re waiting for us.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading They’re waiting for us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We mustn’t,” he said huskily, trying to hold her off and only holding her closer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place you must retract whatever you have said, and we’ll try to clear you in the courts.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading In the first place you must retract whatever you have said, and we’ll try to clear you in the courts.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the first place you must retract whatever you have said, and we’ll try to clear you in the courts.
Chapter 9 of Murder at Large by Lesley Frost holds 396 sentences, grouped into 80 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 9 holds 396 sentences of Murder at Large, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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