Chapter IX of The Room with the Tassels, “Conflicting Theories,” is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter IX
Chapter IX of The Room with the Tassels, “Conflicting Theories,” is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In the kitchen the discussion was going on in less guarded terms. "It's murder," Thorpe declared flatly. "No spooks ever killed off those two people in a minute, just like that!" "Murder, your grandmother!" snorted Stebbins. "Who done it, and how?
Chapter IX of The Room with the Tassels, “Conflicting Theories,” is here in full — 269 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading “In the kitchen the discussion was going on in less guarded terms.”
in an unqualified manner
From this reading “"It's murder," Thorpe declared flatly.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “"Murder, your grandmother!" snorted Stebbins.”
prudent
From this reading “In the kitchen the discussion was going on in less guarded terms.”
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading “"Murder, your grandmother!" snorted Stebbins.”
plural of “spook” — someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
From this reading “"No spooks ever killed off those two people in a minute, just like that!"”
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “In the kitchen the discussion was going on in less guarded terms.”
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading “"It's murder," Thorpe declared flatly.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “In the kitchen the discussion was going on in less guarded terms.”
In this reading “"No spooks ever killed off those two people in a minute, just like that!"”
In this reading “"No spooks ever killed off those two people in a minute, just like that!"”
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 "No spooks ever killed off those two people in a minute, just like that!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Who done it, and how?
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It's murder," Thorpe declared flatly.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading In the kitchen the discussion was going on in less guarded terms.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Who done it, and how?
at any time
From this reading "No spooks ever killed off those two people in a minute, just like that!"
in an unqualified manner
From this reading "It's murder," Thorpe declared flatly.
the act of departing
From this reading In the kitchen the discussion was going on in less guarded terms.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "Murder, your grandmother!" snorted Stebbins.
prudent
From this reading In the kitchen the discussion was going on in less guarded terms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who done it, and how?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the kitchen the discussion was going on in less guarded terms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who done it, and how?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's murder," Thorpe declared flatly.
and nothing more
From this reading "No spooks ever killed off those two people in a minute, just like that!"
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "No spooks ever killed off those two people in a minute, just like that!"
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading In the kitchen the discussion was going on in less guarded terms.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In the kitchen the discussion was going on in less guarded terms.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "No spooks ever killed off those two people in a minute, just like that!"
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "No spooks ever killed off those two people in a minute, just like that!"
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "It's murder," Thorpe declared flatly.
not any; not one
From this reading "No spooks ever killed off those two people in a minute, just like that!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No spooks ever killed off those two people in a minute, just like that!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the kitchen the discussion was going on in less guarded terms.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "No spooks ever killed off those two people in a minute, just like that!"
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading "Murder, your grandmother!" snorted Stebbins.
plural of “spook” — someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
From this reading "No spooks ever killed off those two people in a minute, just like that!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Murder, your grandmother!" snorted Stebbins.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading In the kitchen the discussion was going on in less guarded terms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No spooks ever killed off those two people in a minute, just like that!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the kitchen the discussion was going on in less guarded terms.
outstanding United States athlete (1888-1953)
From this reading "It's murder," Thorpe declared flatly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "No spooks ever killed off those two people in a minute, just like that!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "No spooks ever killed off those two people in a minute, just like that!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the kitchen the discussion was going on in less guarded terms.
which person or people
From this reading "Who done it, and how?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Murder, your grandmother!" snorted Stebbins.
Chapter 9 of The Room with the Tassels by Carolyn Wells holds 269 sentences, grouped into 54 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 269 sentences of The Room with the Tassels, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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