Chapter 11 of The Killer is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of The Killer is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Brower entered the room quickly but very quietly, and at once came to me. His eyes were staring, his eyelids twitched, his hands shook. I recognized the symptoms. "Have you got it? Have you got it with you?" he whispered, feverishly.
Chapter 11 of The Killer is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading “His eyes were staring, his eyelids twitched, his hands shook.”
in a feverish manner
From this reading “Have you got it with you?" he whispered, feverishly.”
with low volume
From this reading “Brower entered the room quickly but very quietly, and at once came to me.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “I recognized the symptoms.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “His eyes were staring, his eyelids twitched, his hands shook.”
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading “I recognized the symptoms.”
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading “His eyes were staring, his eyelids twitched, his hands shook.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Have you got it with you?" he whispered, feverishly.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brower entered the room quickly but very quietly, and at once came to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brower entered the room quickly but very quietly, and at once came to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brower entered the room quickly but very quietly, and at once came to me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Brower entered the room quickly but very quietly, and at once came to me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Brower entered the room quickly but very quietly, and at once came to me.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Brower entered the room quickly but very quietly, and at once came to me.
plural of “eyelid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading His eyes were staring, his eyelids twitched, his hands shook.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were staring, his eyelids twitched, his hands shook.
in a feverish manner
From this reading Have you got it with you?" he whispered, feverishly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have you got it?
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His eyes were staring, his eyelids twitched, his hands shook.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you got it?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Have you got it with you?" he whispered, feverishly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were staring, his eyelids twitched, his hands shook.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I recognized the symptoms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Have you got it?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Brower entered the room quickly but very quietly, and at once came to me.
on one occasion
From this reading Brower entered the room quickly but very quietly, and at once came to me.
with speed
From this reading Brower entered the room quickly but very quietly, and at once came to me.
with low volume
From this reading Brower entered the room quickly but very quietly, and at once came to me.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I recognized the symptoms.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Brower entered the room quickly but very quietly, and at once came to me.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading His eyes were staring, his eyelids twitched, his hands shook.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading His eyes were staring, his eyelids twitched, his hands shook.
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading I recognized the symptoms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Brower entered the room quickly but very quietly, and at once came to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brower entered the room quickly but very quietly, and at once came to me.
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading His eyes were staring, his eyelids twitched, his hands shook.
precisely as stated
From this reading Brower entered the room quickly but very quietly, and at once came to me.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were staring, his eyelids twitched, his hands shook.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Have you got it with you?" he whispered, feverishly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Have you got it with you?" he whispered, feverishly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you got it?
Chapter 11 of The Killer by Stewart Edward White holds 485 sentences, grouped into 97 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 11 holds 485 sentences of The Killer, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
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