Chapter 11 of The Greene murder case is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Greene murder case is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Closing of a Door (Friday, November 12; 9.30 a. m.) As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon. “Good morning, Sproot,” we heard him say in his habitually pleasant voice. “Anything new?” “No, sir, I think not.”
Chapter 11 of The Greene murder case is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “The Closing of a Door (Friday, November 12; 9.30 a. m.)”
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading “The Closing of a Door (Friday, November 12; 9.30 a. m.)”
according to habit or custom
From this reading ““Good morning, Sproot,” we heard him say in his habitually pleasant voice.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon.”
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading “As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “The Closing of a Door (Friday, November 12; 9.30 a. m.)”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading ““Good morning, Sproot,” we heard him say in his habitually pleasant voice.”
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exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building
In this reading “As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon.”
In this reading ““Good morning, Sproot,” we heard him say in his habitually pleasant voice.”
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From this reading The Closing of a Door (Friday, November 12; 9.30 a. m.)
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From this reading The Closing of a Door (Friday, November 12; 9.30 a. m.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Closing of a Door (Friday, November 12; 9.30 a. m.)
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon.
any thing at all
From this reading “Anything new?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon.
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From this reading As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon.
the act of closing something
From this reading The Closing of a Door (Friday, November 12; 9.30 a. m.)
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Closing of a Door (Friday, November 12; 9.30 a. m.)
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon.
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The Closing of a Door (Friday, November 12; 9.30 a. m.)
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning, Sproot,” we heard him say in his habitually pleasant voice.
according to habit or custom
From this reading “Good morning, Sproot,” we heard him say in his habitually pleasant voice.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Good morning, Sproot,” we heard him say in his habitually pleasant voice.
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Good morning, Sproot,” we heard him say in his habitually pleasant voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Good morning, Sproot,” we heard him say in his habitually pleasant voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, sir, I think not.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Good morning, Sproot,” we heard him say in his habitually pleasant voice.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Closing of a Door (Friday, November 12; 9.30 a. m.)
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Good morning, Sproot,” we heard him say in his habitually pleasant voice.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Anything new?”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir, I think not.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No, sir, I think not.”
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The Closing of a Door (Friday, November 12; 9.30 a. m.)
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Closing of a Door (Friday, November 12; 9.30 a. m.)
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading “Good morning, Sproot,” we heard him say in his habitually pleasant voice.
express in words
From this reading “Good morning, Sproot,” we heard him say in his habitually pleasant voice.
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir, I think not.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Closing of a Door (Friday, November 12; 9.30 a. m.)
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “No, sir, I think not.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Good morning, Sproot,” we heard him say in his habitually pleasant voice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Heath spoke Sproot passed down the hall and opened the front door, admitting Doctor Von Blon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Good morning, Sproot,” we heard him say in his habitually pleasant voice.
Chapter 11 of The Greene murder case by S. S. Van Dine holds 313 sentences, grouped into 63 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.
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