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Room Number 3, and Other Detective Stories

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Room Number 3, and Other Detective Stories is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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But in another moment she came cringing back.
"I cannot face them," she said.
"They all believe it; they will always believe it unless I submit!
Oh, why did I ever come to this dreadful place?
Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.
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Room Number 3, and Other Detective Stories

Chapter VI

Chapter 6 of Room Number 3, and Other Detective Stories 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

Line 1
But in another moment she came cringing back.
/bʌt ɪn əˈnʌðər ˈmoʊmənt ʃiː keɪm ˈkrɪndʒɪŋ bæk/
Line 2
"I cannot face them," she said.
Line 3
"They all believe it; they will always believe it unless I submit!
/ðeɪ ɔːl bɪˈliːv ɪt ðeɪ wɪl ˈɔːlweɪz bɪˈliːv ɪt ənˈles aɪ səbˈmɪt/
Line 4
Oh, why did I ever come to this dreadful place?
/oʊ waɪ dɪd aɪ ˈevər kʌm tuː ðɪs ˈdredfəl pleɪs/
Line 5
Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.
/waɪ dɪd aɪ ˈɔːrdər ðɪs ˈheɪtfəl dres wɪtʃ aɪ kæn ˈnevər peɪ fɔːr ənd wɪtʃ ɪn spaɪt ʌv ðə ˈmɪzəri ɪt hæz kɑːzd miː hæz feɪld tuː brɪŋ miː ðə ʃiː dɪd nɑːt kənˈtɪnjuː/

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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.

caused verb US /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading “Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.”

continue verb US /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading “Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.”

cringing adjective US /ˈkrɪndʒɪŋ/

totally submissive

From this reading “But in another moment she came cringing back.”

dreadful adjective US /ˈdredfəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading “Oh, why did I ever come to this dreadful place?”

failed verb US /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading “Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.”

hateful adjective US /ˈheɪtfəl/

evoking or deserving hatred

From this reading “Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.”

misery noun US /ˈmɪzəri/

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading “Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.”

submit verb US /səbˈmɪt/

refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading “"They all believe it; they will always believe it unless I submit!”

Word partnerships in these lines

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in spite preposition + noun

In this reading “Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.”

pay for verb + particle

have as a guest

In this reading “Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "They all believe it; they will always believe it unless I submit!

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "They all believe it; they will always believe it unless I submit!

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading But in another moment she came cringing back.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading But in another moment she came cringing back.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "They all believe it; they will always believe it unless I submit!

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in another moment she came cringing back.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But in another moment she came cringing back.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

cannot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I cannot face them," she said.

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Oh, why did I ever come to this dreadful place?

continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

cringingadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪndʒɪŋ/

totally submissive

From this reading But in another moment she came cringing back.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Oh, why did I ever come to this dreadful place?

dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Oh, why did I ever come to this dreadful place?

dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Oh, why did I ever come to this dreadful place?

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "I cannot face them," she said.

failedverbUS /feɪld/

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/

evoking or deserving hatred

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I cannot face them," she said.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But in another moment she came cringing back.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "They all believe it; they will always believe it unless I submit!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading But in another moment she came cringing back.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, why did I ever come to this dreadful place?

ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Oh, why did I ever come to this dreadful place?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I cannot face them," she said.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But in another moment she came cringing back.

spitenounUS /spaɪt/

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/

refer for judgment or consideration

From this reading "They all believe it; they will always believe it unless I submit!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "I cannot face them," she said.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "They all believe it; they will always believe it unless I submit!

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Oh, why did I ever come to this dreadful place?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Oh, why did I ever come to this dreadful place?

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading "They all believe it; they will always believe it unless I submit!

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Why did I order this hateful dress, which I can never pay for, and which, in spite of the misery it has caused me, has failed to bring me the----" She did not continue.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Oh, why did I ever come to this dreadful place?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "They all believe it; they will always believe it unless I submit!

Chapter 6 of Room Number 3, and Other Detective Stories by Anna Katharine Green 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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