Chapter 12 of Murder in Black Letter is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Murder in Black Letter is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I suppose so." As he watched, Yamamura saw the anger go out of Harries. "We'd still be interrogating him and getting no place. Whereas now, maybe the San Francisco force can take the others in that house." The inspector hesitated.
Chapter 12 of Murder in Black Letter is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “As he watched, Yamamura saw the anger go out of Harries.”
third-person singular of “harry” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “As he watched, Yamamura saw the anger go out of Harries.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “The inspector hesitated.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “The inspector hesitated.”
-ing form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading “"We'd still be interrogating him and getting no place.”
by chance
From this reading “Whereas now, maybe the San Francisco force can take the others in that house."”
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “As he watched, Yamamura saw the anger go out of Harries.”
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading “Whereas now, maybe the San Francisco force can take the others in that house."”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
move out of or depart from
In this reading “As he watched, Yamamura saw the anger go out of Harries.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We'd still be interrogating him and getting no place.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading As he watched, Yamamura saw the anger go out of Harries.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he watched, Yamamura saw the anger go out of Harries.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We'd still be interrogating him and getting no place.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Whereas now, maybe the San Francisco force can take the others in that house."
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Whereas now, maybe the San Francisco force can take the others in that house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereas now, maybe the San Francisco force can take the others in that house."
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "We'd still be interrogating him and getting no place.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he watched, Yamamura saw the anger go out of Harries.
third-person singular of “harry” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading As he watched, Yamamura saw the anger go out of Harries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he watched, Yamamura saw the anger go out of Harries.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The inspector hesitated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We'd still be interrogating him and getting no place.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Whereas now, maybe the San Francisco force can take the others in that house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose so."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whereas now, maybe the San Francisco force can take the others in that house."
a high ranking police officer
From this reading The inspector hesitated.
-ing form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading "We'd still be interrogating him and getting no place.
by chance
From this reading Whereas now, maybe the San Francisco force can take the others in that house."
not any; not one
From this reading "We'd still be interrogating him and getting no place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Whereas now, maybe the San Francisco force can take the others in that house."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he watched, Yamamura saw the anger go out of Harries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereas now, maybe the San Francisco force can take the others in that house."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he watched, Yamamura saw the anger go out of Harries.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We'd still be interrogating him and getting no place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereas now, maybe the San Francisco force can take the others in that house."
cut with a saw
From this reading As he watched, Yamamura saw the anger go out of Harries.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I suppose so."
not in physical motion
From this reading "We'd still be interrogating him and getting no place.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose so."
carry out
From this reading Whereas now, maybe the San Francisco force can take the others in that house."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whereas now, maybe the San Francisco force can take the others in that house."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he watched, Yamamura saw the anger go out of Harries.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As he watched, Yamamura saw the anger go out of Harries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'd still be interrogating him and getting no place.
in contrast with the fact that
From this reading Whereas now, maybe the San Francisco force can take the others in that house."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he watched, Yamamura saw the anger go out of Harries.
Chapter 12 of Murder in Black Letter by Poul Anderson holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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