Chapter 27 of The Cinema Murder is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of The Cinema Murder is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied. They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats. Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end. "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air. "I can't believe it, even now.
Chapter 27 of The Cinema Murder is here in full — 238 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.”
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading “"Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end.”
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading “The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.”
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading “They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.”
plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind
From this reading “Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end.”
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading “They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.”
a large gathering of people
From this reading “Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I can't believe it, even now.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.
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From this reading "I can't believe it, even now.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end.
divisible by two
From this reading "I can't believe it, even now.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't believe it, even now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can't believe it, even now.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end.
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 The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I can't believe it, even now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.
plural of “straggler” — someone who strays or falls behind
From this reading Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
a large gathering of people
From this reading Then they joined the little throng of stragglers at the end.
unable to express yourself clearly or fluently
From this reading The close of the performance left them both curiously tongue-tied.
up to a particular time
From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They waited until the theatre was half empty before they left their seats.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your play!" she murmured, as they faced the soft night air.
Chapter 27 of The Cinema Murder by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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 27 holds 238 sentences of The Cinema Murder, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 27 of The Cinema Murder by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 238 sentences, grouped into 48 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 48 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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