Chapter 9 of The melody of death is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The melody of death is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
EDITH MEETS THE PLAYER Edith turned to her waiting maid. “Go out and bring the girl in at once,” she said quietly. “Which girl, madam?” asked the startled servant. “The girl who is playing,” said Edith. “Hurry please, before she goes.”
Chapter 9 of The melody of death is here in full — 227 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading ““Hurry please, before she goes.””
a woman of refinement
From this reading ““Which girl, madam?” asked the startled servant.”
a female domestic
From this reading “EDITH MEETS THE PLAYER Edith turned to her waiting maid.”
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading “EDITH MEETS THE PLAYER Edith turned to her waiting maid.”
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading “EDITH MEETS THE PLAYER Edith turned to her waiting maid.”
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading ““The girl who is playing,” said Edith.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ““Which girl, madam?” asked the startled servant.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading ““Which girl, madam?” asked the startled servant.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
In this reading ““Go out and bring the girl in at once,” she said quietly.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading ““Go out and bring the girl in at once,” she said quietly.”
In this reading “EDITH MEETS THE PLAYER Edith turned to her waiting maid.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Go out and bring the girl in at once,” she said quietly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Which girl, madam?” asked the startled servant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Go out and bring the girl in at once,” she said quietly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Hurry please, before she goes.”
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Go out and bring the girl in at once,” she said quietly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading EDITH MEETS THE PLAYER Edith turned to her waiting maid.
a young female
From this reading “Go out and bring the girl in at once,” she said quietly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go out and bring the girl in at once,” she said quietly.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading “Hurry please, before she goes.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EDITH MEETS THE PLAYER Edith turned to her waiting maid.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “Hurry please, before she goes.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Go out and bring the girl in at once,” she said quietly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The girl who is playing,” said Edith.
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Which girl, madam?” asked the startled servant.
a female domestic
From this reading EDITH MEETS THE PLAYER Edith turned to her waiting maid.
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading EDITH MEETS THE PLAYER Edith turned to her waiting maid.
on one occasion
From this reading “Go out and bring the girl in at once,” she said quietly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Go out and bring the girl in at once,” she said quietly.
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading EDITH MEETS THE PLAYER Edith turned to her waiting maid.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “The girl who is playing,” said Edith.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “Hurry please, before she goes.”
with low volume
From this reading “Go out and bring the girl in at once,” she said quietly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Go out and bring the girl in at once,” she said quietly.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Which girl, madam?” asked the startled servant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Go out and bring the girl in at once,” she said quietly.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Which girl, madam?” asked the startled servant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EDITH MEETS THE PLAYER Edith turned to her waiting maid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EDITH MEETS THE PLAYER Edith turned to her waiting maid.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading EDITH MEETS THE PLAYER Edith turned to her waiting maid.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading EDITH MEETS THE PLAYER Edith turned to her waiting maid.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Which girl, madam?” asked the startled servant.
which person or people
From this reading “The girl who is playing,” said Edith.
Chapter 9 of The melody of death by Edgar Wallace holds 227 sentences, grouped into 46 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 9 holds 227 sentences of The melody of death, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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