Chapter 11 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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Chapter 11 of Murder in Black Letter is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Do I understand you rightly?" "I suppose so. The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded." * * * * * They would have to stand watch and watch outside the door. Kintyre took the first one, though he didn't expect a reaction soon.
Chapter 11 of Murder in Black Letter is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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wearing a blindfold
From this reading “The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."”
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Kintyre took the first one, though he didn't expect a reaction soon.”
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading “The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “* * * * * They would have to stand watch and watch outside the door.”
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading “Kintyre took the first one, though he didn't expect a reaction soon.”
with honesty
From this reading “"Do I understand you rightly?"”
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."”
look attentively
From this reading “* * * * * They would have to stand watch and watch outside the door.”
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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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kintyre took the first one, though he didn't expect a reaction soon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * They would have to stand watch and watch outside the door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."
wearing a blindfold
From this reading The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kintyre took the first one, though he didn't expect a reaction soon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do I understand you rightly?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading * * * * * They would have to stand watch and watch outside the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Kintyre took the first one, though he didn't expect a reaction soon.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Kintyre took the first one, though he didn't expect a reaction soon.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."
the act of departing
From this reading The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading * * * * * They would have to stand watch and watch outside the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kintyre took the first one, though he didn't expect a reaction soon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do I understand you rightly?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kintyre took the first one, though he didn't expect a reaction soon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kintyre took the first one, though he didn't expect a reaction soon.
and nothing more
From this reading The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading * * * * * They would have to stand watch and watch outside the door.
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading Kintyre took the first one, though he didn't expect a reaction soon.
with honesty
From this reading "Do I understand you rightly?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I suppose so.
in the near future
From this reading Kintyre took the first one, though he didn't expect a reaction soon.
be standing; be upright
From this reading * * * * * They would have to stand watch and watch outside the door.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * They would have to stand watch and watch outside the door.
a special situation
From this reading The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Kintyre took the first one, though he didn't expect a reaction soon.
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Kintyre took the first one, though he didn't expect a reaction soon.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Do I understand you rightly?"
look attentively
From this reading * * * * * They would have to stand watch and watch outside the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only thing we're going to do to O'Hearn is tie him down, flat on his back, blindfolded."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading * * * * * They would have to stand watch and watch outside the door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do I understand you rightly?"
Chapter 11 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.
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