Chapter 24 of The Cinema Murder is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
Chapter 24 of The Cinema Murder is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow. He took up the receiver, conscious of a sharp pain in his left shoulder as he moved. "Is this Mr. Merton Ware?" a man's smooth voice enquired. "Yes!" "I am speaking for Mr. Sylvanus Power.
Chapter 24 of The Cinema Murder is here in full — 271 sentences across 55 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow.”
repetitive and persistent
From this reading “Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow.”
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading “"Is this Mr. Merton Ware?" a man's smooth voice enquired.”
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading “He took up the receiver, conscious of a sharp pain in his left shoulder as he moved.”
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading “Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow.”
(Roman mythology) god of woods and fields and flocks; Pan is the Greek counterpart
From this reading “"I am speaking for Mr. Sylvanus Power.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow.”
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading “"Is this Mr. Merton Ware?" a man's smooth voice enquired.”
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 He took up the receiver, conscious of a sharp pain in his left shoulder as he moved.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am speaking for Mr. Sylvanus Power.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took up the receiver, conscious of a sharp pain in his left shoulder as he moved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow.
aroused or activated
From this reading Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He took up the receiver, conscious of a sharp pain in his left shoulder as he moved.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is this Mr. Merton Ware?" a man's smooth voice enquired.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am speaking for Mr. Sylvanus Power.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took up the receiver, conscious of a sharp pain in his left shoulder as he moved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am speaking for Mr. Sylvanus Power.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took up the receiver, conscious of a sharp pain in his left shoulder as he moved.
repetitive and persistent
From this reading Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is this Mr. Merton Ware?" a man's smooth voice enquired.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He took up the receiver, conscious of a sharp pain in his left shoulder as he moved.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Is this Mr. Merton Ware?" a man's smooth voice enquired.
United States religious and writer (1915-1968)
From this reading "Is this Mr. Merton Ware?" a man's smooth voice enquired.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He took up the receiver, conscious of a sharp pain in his left shoulder as he moved.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Is this Mr. Merton Ware?" a man's smooth voice enquired.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He took up the receiver, conscious of a sharp pain in his left shoulder as he moved.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "I am speaking for Mr. Sylvanus Power.
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading He took up the receiver, conscious of a sharp pain in his left shoulder as he moved.
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He took up the receiver, conscious of a sharp pain in his left shoulder as he moved.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He took up the receiver, conscious of a sharp pain in his left shoulder as he moved.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading "Is this Mr. Merton Ware?" a man's smooth voice enquired.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "I am speaking for Mr. Sylvanus Power.
(Roman mythology) god of woods and fields and flocks; Pan is the Greek counterpart
From this reading "I am speaking for Mr. Sylvanus Power.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Is this Mr. Merton Ware?" a man's smooth voice enquired.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took up the receiver, conscious of a sharp pain in his left shoulder as he moved.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took up the receiver, conscious of a sharp pain in his left shoulder as he moved.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Is this Mr. Merton Ware?" a man's smooth voice enquired.
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading "Is this Mr. Merton Ware?" a man's smooth voice enquired.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philip was awakened the next morning by the insistent ringing of the telephone at his elbow.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes!"
Chapter 24 of The Cinema Murder by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 271 sentences, grouped into 55 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 24 holds 271 sentences of The Cinema Murder, unabridged, divided into 55 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 24 of The Cinema Murder by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 271 sentences, grouped into 55 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 55 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 55 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 24 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Cinema Murder by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 5929 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #10371 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #10371, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 494 minutes of reading across 1186 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Cinema Murder section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 30 chapters of The Cinema Murder to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Cinema Murder, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
