Chapter 18 of The Cinema Murder is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of The Cinema Murder is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Philip waited nearly a quarter of an hour for Elizabeth. When at last she returned, she was unusually silent. They drove off together in her automobile. She held his fingers under the rug. "Philip dear," she said, "I think it is time that you and I were married."
Chapter 18 of The Cinema Murder is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “They drove off together in her automobile.”
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “They drove off together in her automobile.”
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 “Philip waited nearly a quarter of an hour for Elizabeth.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “She held his fingers under the rug.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Philip waited nearly a quarter of an hour for Elizabeth.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “Philip waited nearly a quarter of an hour for Elizabeth.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “She held his fingers under the rug.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “When at last she returned, she was unusually silent.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Philip waited nearly a quarter of an hour for Elizabeth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Philip waited nearly a quarter of an hour for Elizabeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Philip dear," she said, "I think it is time that you and I were married."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last she returned, she was unusually silent.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They drove off together in her automobile.
dearly loved
From this reading "Philip dear," she said, "I think it is time that you and I were married."
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They drove off together in her automobile.
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 Philip waited nearly a quarter of an hour for Elizabeth.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading She held his fingers under the rug.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Philip waited nearly a quarter of an hour for Elizabeth.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held his fingers under the rug.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They drove off together in her automobile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She held his fingers under the rug.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Philip waited nearly a quarter of an hour for Elizabeth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Philip dear," she said, "I think it is time that you and I were married."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They drove off together in her automobile.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Philip dear," she said, "I think it is time that you and I were married."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Philip dear," she said, "I think it is time that you and I were married."
immediately past
From this reading When at last she returned, she was unusually silent.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Philip dear," she said, "I think it is time that you and I were married."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Philip waited nearly a quarter of an hour for Elizabeth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philip waited nearly a quarter of an hour for Elizabeth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They drove off together in her automobile.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip waited nearly a quarter of an hour for Elizabeth.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Philip waited nearly a quarter of an hour for Elizabeth.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When at last she returned, she was unusually silent.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading She held his fingers under the rug.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Philip dear," she said, "I think it is time that you and I were married."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last she returned, she was unusually silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading When at last she returned, she was unusually silent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Philip dear," she said, "I think it is time that you and I were married."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She held his fingers under the rug.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They drove off together in her automobile.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Philip dear," she said, "I think it is time that you and I were married."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Philip dear," she said, "I think it is time that you and I were married."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They drove off together in her automobile.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She held his fingers under the rug.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading When at last she returned, she was unusually silent.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Philip waited nearly a quarter of an hour for Elizabeth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When at last she returned, she was unusually silent.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Philip dear," she said, "I think it is time that you and I were married."
at the time that
From this reading When at last she returned, she was unusually silent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Philip dear," she said, "I think it is time that you and I were married."
Chapter 18 of The Cinema Murder by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 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 18 holds 188 sentences of The Cinema Murder, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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