The 'Phone Booth Mystery

Chapter VII

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Chapter 7 holds 170 sentences of The 'Phone Booth Mystery, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.

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THE CIGARETTE CASE From Chelsea, Austin Starr went direct to Rivercourt Mansions, a quadrangular block of flats, standing back from the high road and fronting a square of grass and trees.

He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.

He imagined the illfated woman crossing it, with the assassin dogging her footsteps.

Who was that assassin, and what was his motive?

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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

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The 'Phone Booth Mystery John Ironside

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The 'Phone Booth Mystery is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE CIGARETTE CASE From Chelsea, Austin Starr went direct to Rivercourt Mansions, a quadrangular block of flats, standing back from the high road and fronting a square of grass and trees. He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before. He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night. He imagined the illfated woman crossing it, with the assassin dogging her footsteps. Who was that assassin, and what was his motive?

The 'Phone Booth Mystery

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of The 'Phone Booth Mystery is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/34 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

THE CIGARETTE CASE From Chelsea, Austin Starr went direct to Rivercourt Mansions, a quadrangular block of flats, standing back from the high road and fronting a square of grass and trees.

Line 2

He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

Line 3

He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.

Line 4

He imagined the illfated woman crossing it, with the assassin dogging her footsteps.

Line 5

Who was that assassin, and what was his motive?

Learner Dictionary

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Across preposition US /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE CIGARETTE CASE From Chelsea, Austin Starr went direct to Rivercourt Mansions, a quadrangular block of flats, standing back from the high road and fronting a square of grass and trees.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.

almost

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From this reading He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

assassin

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From this reading He imagined the illfated woman crossing it, with the assassin dogging her footsteps.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

Austin

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back

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

block

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cab

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

CASE

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Chelsea

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CIGARETTE

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crossing

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death

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

deserted

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From this reading He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.

direct

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dismissed

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

dogging

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From this reading He imagined the illfated woman crossing it, with the assassin dogging her footsteps.

done

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

dreary

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From this reading He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.

drizzling

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From this reading He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.

entrance

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

few

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

flats

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footsteps

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From this reading He imagined the illfated woman crossing it, with the assassin dogging her footsteps.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.

FromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

fronting

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grass

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He imagined the illfated woman crossing it, with the assassin dogging her footsteps.

high

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

hours

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

illfated

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From this reading He imagined the illfated woman crossing it, with the assassin dogging her footsteps.

imagined

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From this reading He imagined the illfated woman crossing it, with the assassin dogging her footsteps.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He imagined the illfated woman crossing it, with the assassin dogging her footsteps.

Lady

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

Mansions

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minute

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From this reading He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.

motive

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From this reading Who was that assassin, and what was his motive?

nearly

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

night

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From this reading He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.

noted

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

office

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.

opposite

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

post

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

quadrangular

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rain

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From this reading He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.

Rawson

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From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

regardless

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From this reading He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.

Rivercourt

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road

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square

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standing

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staring

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From this reading He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.

Starr

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stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Who was that assassin, and what was his motive?

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.

thoroughfare

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From this reading He stood for a minute, regardless of the drizzling rain, staring across the thoroughfare, almost deserted on this dreary night.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

trees

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

went

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Who was that assassin, and what was his motive?

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He dismissed his cab at the entrance to the square, which he noted was nearly opposite to the post office where Lady Rawson had been done to death a few hours before.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Who was that assassin, and what was his motive?

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He imagined the illfated woman crossing it, with the assassin dogging her footsteps.

woman

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From this reading He imagined the illfated woman crossing it, with the assassin dogging her footsteps.

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