Chapter 6 of The Middle Temple Murder is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Middle Temple Murder is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The girl gave him a searching look. “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered. “Are you?” “I am,” said Spargo. “Then you’re a man of great influence,” she went on.
Chapter 6 of The Middle Temple Murder is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading ““Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.”
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading ““Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading ““Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.”
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading ““Then you’re a man of great influence,” she went on.”
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “The girl gave him a searching look.”
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading ““Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.”
a guard who keeps watch
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading ““Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl gave him a searching look.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.
(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 “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am,” said Spargo.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you?”
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The girl gave him a searching look.
a young female
From this reading The girl gave him a searching look.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Then you’re a man of great influence,” she went on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl gave him a searching look.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am,” said Spargo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading “Then you’re a man of great influence,” she went on.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The girl gave him a searching look.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.
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From this reading “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then you’re a man of great influence,” she went on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Then you’re a man of great influence,” she went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I am,” said Spargo.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading The girl gave him a searching look.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I am,” said Spargo.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl gave him a searching look.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you’re a man of great influence,” she went on.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Then you’re a man of great influence,” she went on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ronald Breton says you’re the man who’s written all those special articles in the _Watchman_ about the Marbury case,” she answered.
Chapter 6 of The Middle Temple Murder by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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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