Chapter 25 of The Cinema Murder is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 25 of The Cinema Murder is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Philip let the pen slip at last from his tired fingers. The light had failed. He had been writing with straining eyes, almost in the darkness. But there was something else. Had it been fancy or ...
Chapter 25 of The Cinema Murder is here in full — 292 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “The light had failed.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “Philip let the pen slip at last from his tired fingers.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “Philip let the pen slip at last from his tired fingers.”
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading “Philip let the pen slip at last from his tired fingers.”
move stealthily
From this reading “Philip let the pen slip at last from his tired fingers.”
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading “He had been writing with straining eyes, almost in the darkness.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Philip let the pen slip at last from his tired fingers.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “He had been writing with straining eyes, almost in the darkness.”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had been writing with straining eyes, almost in the darkness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Philip let the pen slip at last from his tired fingers.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been writing with straining eyes, almost in the darkness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was something else.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He had been writing with straining eyes, almost in the darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there was something else.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had been writing with straining eyes, almost in the darkness.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading The light had failed.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Had it been fancy or ...
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Philip let the pen slip at last from his tired fingers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Philip let the pen slip at last from his tired fingers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The light had failed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been writing with straining eyes, almost in the darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip let the pen slip at last from his tired fingers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been writing with straining eyes, almost in the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it been fancy or ...
immediately past
From this reading Philip let the pen slip at last from his tired fingers.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Philip let the pen slip at last from his tired fingers.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light had failed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had it been fancy or ...
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Philip let the pen slip at last from his tired fingers.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip let the pen slip at last from his tired fingers.
move stealthily
From this reading Philip let the pen slip at last from his tired fingers.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But there was something else.
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading He had been writing with straining eyes, almost in the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philip let the pen slip at last from his tired fingers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was something else.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Philip let the pen slip at last from his tired fingers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was something else.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been writing with straining eyes, almost in the darkness.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He had been writing with straining eyes, almost in the darkness.
Chapter 25 of The Cinema Murder by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 292 sentences, grouped into 59 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 25 holds 292 sentences of The Cinema Murder, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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