Chapter 8 of Murder in Any Degree is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Murder in Any Degree is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I'm not guessing," said Frawley. "What do you say to dining on me?" said Greenfield with a malicious smile. "I owe you that. I clipped your vacation pretty short. Besides--guess you know it yourself--you can't touch me here.
Chapter 8 of Murder in Any Degree is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 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.
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading “I clipped your vacation pretty short.”
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “"What do you say to dining on me?" said Greenfield with a malicious smile.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Besides--guess you know it yourself--you can't touch me here.”
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading “"I'm not guessing," said Frawley.”
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading “"What do you say to dining on me?" said Greenfield with a malicious smile.”
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “"I owe you that.”
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading “Besides--guess you know it yourself--you can't touch me here.”
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “I clipped your vacation pretty short.”
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 "What do you say to dining on me?" said Greenfield with a malicious smile.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides--guess you know it yourself--you can't touch me here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Besides--guess you know it yourself--you can't touch me here.
cut or trimmed by clipping
From this reading I clipped your vacation pretty short.
the act of eating dinner
From this reading "What do you say to dining on me?" said Greenfield with a malicious smile.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you say to dining on me?" said Greenfield with a malicious smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not guessing," said Frawley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What do you say to dining on me?" said Greenfield with a malicious smile.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Besides--guess you know it yourself--you can't touch me here.
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading "I'm not guessing," said Frawley.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Besides--guess you know it yourself--you can't touch me here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I owe you that.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not guessing," said Frawley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides--guess you know it yourself--you can't touch me here.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Besides--guess you know it yourself--you can't touch me here.
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading "What do you say to dining on me?" said Greenfield with a malicious smile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What do you say to dining on me?" said Greenfield with a malicious smile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not guessing," said Frawley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What do you say to dining on me?" said Greenfield with a malicious smile.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "I owe you that.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I clipped your vacation pretty short.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm not guessing," said Frawley.
express in words
From this reading "What do you say to dining on me?" said Greenfield with a malicious smile.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I clipped your vacation pretty short.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "What do you say to dining on me?" said Greenfield with a malicious smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I owe you that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What do you say to dining on me?" said Greenfield with a malicious smile.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Besides--guess you know it yourself--you can't touch me here.
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading I clipped your vacation pretty short.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you say to dining on me?" said Greenfield with a malicious smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What do you say to dining on me?" said Greenfield with a malicious smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you say to dining on me?" said Greenfield with a malicious smile.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I clipped your vacation pretty short.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Besides--guess you know it yourself--you can't touch me here.
Chapter 8 of Murder in Any Degree by Owen Johnson holds 432 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.
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