Chapter 17 of The Cinema Murder is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Cinema Murder is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Elizabeth paused for breath at the top of the third flight of stairs. She leaned against the iron balustrade. "You poor dear!" she exclaimed. "How many times a day did you have to do this?" "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.
Chapter 17 of The Cinema Murder is here in full — 133 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading “Elizabeth paused for breath at the top of the third flight of stairs.”
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading “Elizabeth paused for breath at the top of the third flight of stairs.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “She leaned against the iron balustrade.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “She leaned against the iron balustrade.”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “"I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Elizabeth paused for breath at the top of the third flight of stairs.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading “"I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading “Elizabeth paused for breath at the top of the third flight of stairs.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "How many times a day did you have to do this?"
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She leaned against the iron balustrade.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Elizabeth paused for breath at the top of the third flight of stairs.
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading She leaned against the iron balustrade.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Elizabeth paused for breath at the top of the third flight of stairs.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "How many times a day did you have to do this?"
dearly loved
From this reading "You poor dear!" she exclaimed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How many times a day did you have to do this?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How many times a day did you have to do this?"
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Elizabeth paused for breath at the top of the third flight of stairs.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You poor dear!" she exclaimed.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Elizabeth paused for breath at the top of the third flight of stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Elizabeth paused for breath at the top of the third flight of stairs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "How many times a day did you have to do this?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How many times a day did you have to do this?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading She leaned against the iron balustrade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned against the iron balustrade.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "How many times a day did you have to do this?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elizabeth paused for breath at the top of the third flight of stairs.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Elizabeth paused for breath at the top of the third flight of stairs.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "You poor dear!" she exclaimed.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leaned against the iron balustrade.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Elizabeth paused for breath at the top of the third flight of stairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elizabeth paused for breath at the top of the third flight of stairs.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Elizabeth paused for breath at the top of the third flight of stairs.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How many times a day did you have to do this?"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "How many times a day did you have to do this?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How many times a day did you have to do this?"
the upper part of anything
From this reading Elizabeth paused for breath at the top of the third flight of stairs.
precisely as stated
From this reading "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't go out very often," he reminded her, "and it wasn't every day that the lift was out of order.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You poor dear!" she exclaimed.
Chapter 17 of The Cinema Murder by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 133 sentences, grouped into 27 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 17 holds 133 sentences of The Cinema Murder, unabridged, divided into 27 reading sections.
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