Chapter 32 of The Killer is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of The Killer is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DINNER We washed up and came down stairs. All at once it proved to be drowsy time. The dark had fallen and the lamps were lit. A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending. Carrie played the piano in the other room.
Chapter 32 of The Killer is here in full — 73 sentences across 15 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.”
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.”
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading “A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.”
coming down or downward
From this reading “A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.”
half asleep
From this reading “All at once it proved to be drowsy time.”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.”
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “The dark had fallen and the lamps were lit.”
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “Carrie played the piano in the other room.”
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 A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All at once it proved to be drowsy time.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DINNER We washed up and came down stairs.
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once it proved to be drowsy time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All at once it proved to be drowsy time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DINNER We washed up and came down stairs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carrie played the piano in the other room.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark had fallen and the lamps were lit.
coming down or downward
From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading DINNER We washed up and came down stairs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DINNER We washed up and came down stairs.
half asleep
From this reading All at once it proved to be drowsy time.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The dark had fallen and the lamps were lit.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dark had fallen and the lamps were lit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All at once it proved to be drowsy time.
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The dark had fallen and the lamps were lit.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The dark had fallen and the lamps were lit.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
on one occasion
From this reading All at once it proved to be drowsy time.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Carrie played the piano in the other room.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Carrie played the piano in the other room.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Carrie played the piano in the other room.
established beyond doubt
From this reading All at once it proved to be drowsy time.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Carrie played the piano in the other room.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading DINNER We washed up and came down stairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dark had fallen and the lamps were lit.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All at once it proved to be drowsy time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All at once it proved to be drowsy time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading DINNER We washed up and came down stairs.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A new fire crackled in the fireplace, anticipating the chill that was already descending.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading DINNER We washed up and came down stairs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DINNER We washed up and came down stairs.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dark had fallen and the lamps were lit.
Chapter 32 of The Killer by Stewart Edward White holds 73 sentences, grouped into 15 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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