Chapter 10 of Room Number 3, and Other Detective Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Room Number 3, and Other Detective Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Because you must not believe a lie. Because you are too good a man to be sacrificed. It was a younger throat than my aunt's which gave utterance to that shriek. Mr. Sinclair, be advised; _do not be married to-morrow_!" Meanwhile I was pacing the hall without in a delirium of suspense.
Chapter 10 of Room Number 3, and Other Detective Stories is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “It was a younger throat than my aunt's which gave utterance to that shriek.”
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading “Meanwhile I was pacing the hall without in a delirium of suspense.”
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading “Meanwhile I was pacing the hall without in a delirium of suspense.”
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading “Because you are too good a man to be sacrificed.”
sharp piercing cry
From this reading “It was a younger throat than my aunt's which gave utterance to that shriek.”
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading “Mr. Sinclair, be advised; _do not be married to-morrow_!"”
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “Meanwhile I was pacing the hall without in a delirium of suspense.”
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading “It was a younger throat than my aunt's which gave utterance to that shriek.”
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.
In this reading “It was a younger throat than my aunt's which gave utterance to that shriek.”
In this reading “Because you are too good a man to be sacrificed.”
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 "Because you must not believe a lie.
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Mr. Sinclair, be advised; _do not be married to-morrow_!"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Because you are too good a man to be sacrificed.
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was a younger throat than my aunt's which gave utterance to that shriek.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Because you are too good a man to be sacrificed.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because you must not believe a lie.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Because you must not believe a lie.
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Meanwhile I was pacing the hall without in a delirium of suspense.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Mr. Sinclair, be advised; _do not be married to-morrow_!"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a younger throat than my aunt's which gave utterance to that shriek.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Because you are too good a man to be sacrificed.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Meanwhile I was pacing the hall without in a delirium of suspense.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Meanwhile I was pacing the hall without in a delirium of suspense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile I was pacing the hall without in a delirium of suspense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a younger throat than my aunt's which gave utterance to that shriek.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Because you must not believe a lie.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Because you are too good a man to be sacrificed.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Mr. Sinclair, be advised; _do not be married to-morrow_!"
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile I was pacing the hall without in a delirium of suspense.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sinclair, be advised; _do not be married to-morrow_!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Because you must not believe a lie.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was a younger throat than my aunt's which gave utterance to that shriek.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Because you must not believe a lie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile I was pacing the hall without in a delirium of suspense.
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Meanwhile I was pacing the hall without in a delirium of suspense.
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading Because you are too good a man to be sacrificed.
sharp piercing cry
From this reading It was a younger throat than my aunt's which gave utterance to that shriek.
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading Mr. Sinclair, be advised; _do not be married to-morrow_!"
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Meanwhile I was pacing the hall without in a delirium of suspense.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a younger throat than my aunt's which gave utterance to that shriek.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a younger throat than my aunt's which gave utterance to that shriek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile I was pacing the hall without in a delirium of suspense.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading It was a younger throat than my aunt's which gave utterance to that shriek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because you are too good a man to be sacrificed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Sinclair, be advised; _do not be married to-morrow_!"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Because you are too good a man to be sacrificed.
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading It was a younger throat than my aunt's which gave utterance to that shriek.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a younger throat than my aunt's which gave utterance to that shriek.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a younger throat than my aunt's which gave utterance to that shriek.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Meanwhile I was pacing the hall without in a delirium of suspense.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Because you must not believe a lie.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading It was a younger throat than my aunt's which gave utterance to that shriek.
Chapter 10 of Room Number 3, and Other Detective Stories by Anna Katharine Green holds 407 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 10 holds 407 sentences of Room Number 3, and Other Detective Stories, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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