Chapter 13 of Murder in Black Letter is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Murder in Black Letter is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Good. Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office. Maybe a client has shown up, for a change." None had. Yamamura polished his new sword.
Chapter 13 of Murder in Black Letter is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Maybe a client has shown up, for a change."”
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading “Maybe a client has shown up, for a change."”
by chance
From this reading “Maybe a client has shown up, for a change."”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office.”
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading “Yamamura polished his new sword.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Maybe a client has shown up, for a change."”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office.”
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “Yamamura polished his new sword.”
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.
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
In this reading “Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maybe a client has shown up, for a change."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Maybe a client has shown up, for a change."
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading Maybe a client has shown up, for a change."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maybe a client has shown up, for a change."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading None had.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maybe a client has shown up, for a change."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yamamura polished his new sword.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office.
engage in
From this reading Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office.
by chance
From this reading Maybe a client has shown up, for a change."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Yamamura polished his new sword.
not one, and not any
From this reading None had.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office.
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Yamamura polished his new sword.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Maybe a client has shown up, for a change."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Yamamura polished his new sword.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now let me make that statement so I can get back to my own office.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Maybe a client has shown up, for a change."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yamamura polished his new sword.
Chapter 13 of Murder in Black Letter by Poul Anderson holds 406 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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