Chapter 6 of Murder in Any Degree is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Murder in Any Degree is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ben, my poor Ben--frightful," she murmured. "That is how it is. Shall I tell you something else?" "What?" "I wish devoutly you had never told me a word of--of the past."
Chapter 6 of Murder in Any Degree is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a mountain or tall hill
From this reading “"Ben, my poor Ben--frightful," she murmured.”
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading “"I wish devoutly you had never told me a word of--of the past."”
provoking horror
From this reading “"Ben, my poor Ben--frightful," she murmured.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"Ben, my poor Ben--frightful," she murmured.”
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “"I wish devoutly you had never told me a word of--of the past."”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “"Ben, my poor Ben--frightful," she murmured.”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “"I wish devoutly you had never told me a word of--of the past."”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “"I wish devoutly you had never told me a word of--of the past."”
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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 "I wish devoutly you had never told me a word of--of the past."
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading "Ben, my poor Ben--frightful," she murmured.
in a devout and pious manner
From this reading "I wish devoutly you had never told me a word of--of the past."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shall I tell you something else?"
provoking horror
From this reading "Ben, my poor Ben--frightful," she murmured.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wish devoutly you had never told me a word of--of the past."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That is how it is.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I tell you something else?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is how it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That is how it is.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wish devoutly you had never told me a word of--of the past."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Ben, my poor Ben--frightful," she murmured.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ben, my poor Ben--frightful," she murmured.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I wish devoutly you had never told me a word of--of the past."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I wish devoutly you had never told me a word of--of the past."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "I wish devoutly you had never told me a word of--of the past."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Ben, my poor Ben--frightful," she murmured.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I tell you something else?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ben, my poor Ben--frightful," she murmured.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Shall I tell you something else?"
express in words
From this reading Shall I tell you something else?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is how it is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I wish devoutly you had never told me a word of--of the past."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I wish devoutly you had never told me a word of--of the past."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What?"
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish devoutly you had never told me a word of--of the past."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "I wish devoutly you had never told me a word of--of the past."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Shall I tell you something else?"
Chapter 6 of Murder in Any Degree by Owen Johnson holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
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