Chapter 10 of The "Canary" murder case is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The "Canary" murder case is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch. “It’s past noon,” he said. “I think I’ll stop at the club and have a bite of lunch.
Chapter 10 of The "Canary" murder case is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading ““I think I’ll stop at the club and have a bite of lunch.”
excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
From this reading “The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.”
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading “The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.”
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading “The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.”
arrange in a container
From this reading “The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.”
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.”
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading “The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.”
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In this reading ““It’s past noon,” he said.”
In this reading “The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.”
In this reading ““I think I’ll stop at the club and have a bite of lunch.”
In this reading ““I think I’ll stop at the club and have a bite of lunch.”
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From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
From this reading “I think I’ll stop at the club and have a bite of lunch.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “I think I’ll stop at the club and have a bite of lunch.
excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think I’ll stop at the club and have a bite of lunch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s past noon,” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I’ll stop at the club and have a bite of lunch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I think I’ll stop at the club and have a bite of lunch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s past noon,” he said.
and nothing more
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
take the midday meal
From this reading “I think I’ll stop at the club and have a bite of lunch.
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
the middle of the day
From this reading “It’s past noon,” he said.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
arrange in a container
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “It’s past noon,” he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s past noon,” he said.
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
make square
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “I think I’ll stop at the club and have a bite of lunch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think I’ll stop at the club and have a bite of lunch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
look attentively
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Pack in Full Cry (Tuesday, September 11; afternoon) On our way down-town that morning we were delayed for a considerable time in the traffic congestion just north of Madison Square, and Markham anxiously looked at his watch.
Chapter 10 of The "Canary" murder case by S. S. Van Dine holds 278 sentences, grouped into 56 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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