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Chapter 7 of Murder in Black Letter is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I didn't!" screamed Owens. "I don't want to press charges," said Clayton. "Tell me, and we'll call it quits. Otherwise we can all wait right here for the police." Owens began to shake.
Chapter 7 of Murder in Black Letter is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading “"I don't want to press charges," said Clayton.”
in other respects or ways
From this reading “Otherwise we can all wait right here for the police."”
United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)
From this reading “"I didn't!" screamed Owens.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “Otherwise we can all wait right here for the police."”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “"I don't want to press charges," said Clayton.”
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading “"Tell me, and we'll call it quits.”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “"I didn't!" screamed Owens.”
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “Owens began to shake.”
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.
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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 Otherwise we can all wait right here for the police."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Tell me, and we'll call it quits.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Owens began to shake.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Tell me, and we'll call it quits.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Otherwise we can all wait right here for the police."
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading "I don't want to press charges," said Clayton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want to press charges," said Clayton.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't!" screamed Owens.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't want to press charges," said Clayton.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Otherwise we can all wait right here for the police."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Otherwise we can all wait right here for the police."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't!" screamed Owens.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Tell me, and we'll call it quits.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me, and we'll call it quits.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise we can all wait right here for the police."
United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)
From this reading "I didn't!" screamed Owens.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Otherwise we can all wait right here for the police."
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading "I don't want to press charges," said Clayton.
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading "Tell me, and we'll call it quits.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Otherwise we can all wait right here for the police."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't want to press charges," said Clayton.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I didn't!" screamed Owens.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Owens began to shake.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me, and we'll call it quits.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Otherwise we can all wait right here for the police."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't want to press charges," said Clayton.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Otherwise we can all wait right here for the police."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I don't want to press charges," said Clayton.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Otherwise we can all wait right here for the police."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tell me, and we'll call it quits.
Chapter 7 of Murder in Black Letter by Poul Anderson holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 409 sentences of Murder in Black Letter, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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