Chapter 11 of The seventh shot is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The seventh shot is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement. Then Inspector Lowry bowed gravely. “That is all, Miss Merivale,” he said, without looking at her. “We shall not want you for a while, though I shall have to speak to you again later. I should advise you, as a friend, to go to your own dressing room to rest.”
Chapter 11 of The seventh shot is here in full — 119 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
give advice to
From this reading “I should advise you, as a friend, to go to your own dressing room to rest.””
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading “IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “Then Inspector Lowry bowed gravely.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Then Inspector Lowry bowed gravely.”
English painter (1887-1976)
From this reading “Then Inspector Lowry bowed gravely.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading “IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.”
in a way that was not expected
From this reading “IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.”
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 STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.”
a room in which you can change clothes
In this reading “IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.”
In this reading ““That is all, Miss Merivale,” he said, without looking at her.”
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 IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.
give advice to
From this reading I should advise you, as a friend, to go to your own dressing room to rest.”
anew
From this reading “We shall not want you for a while, though I shall have to speak to you again later.
(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 “That is all, Miss Merivale,” he said, without looking at her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I should advise you, as a friend, to go to your own dressing room to rest.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “That is all, Miss Merivale,” he said, without looking at her.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Then Inspector Lowry bowed gravely.
of short duration or distance
From this reading IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We shall not want you for a while, though I shall have to speak to you again later.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I should advise you, as a friend, to go to your own dressing room to rest.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I should advise you, as a friend, to go to your own dressing room to rest.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Then Inspector Lowry bowed gravely.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We shall not want you for a while, though I shall have to speak to you again later.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That is all, Miss Merivale,” he said, without looking at her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “That is all, Miss Merivale,” he said, without looking at her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We shall not want you for a while, though I shall have to speak to you again later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Then Inspector Lowry bowed gravely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That is all, Miss Merivale,” he said, without looking at her.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “We shall not want you for a while, though I shall have to speak to you again later.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “That is all, Miss Merivale,” he said, without looking at her.
English painter (1887-1976)
From this reading Then Inspector Lowry bowed gravely.
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From this reading “That is all, Miss Merivale,” he said, without looking at her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “That is all, Miss Merivale,” he said, without looking at her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We shall not want you for a while, though I shall have to speak to you again later.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I should advise you, as a friend, to go to your own dressing room to rest.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I should advise you, as a friend, to go to your own dressing room to rest.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is all, Miss Merivale,” he said, without looking at her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall not want you for a while, though I shall have to speak to you again later.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should advise you, as a friend, to go to your own dressing room to rest.”
express in speech
From this reading “We shall not want you for a while, though I shall have to speak to you again later.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is all, Miss Merivale,” he said, without looking at her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Inspector Lowry bowed gravely.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “We shall not want you for a while, though I shall have to speak to you again later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We shall not want you for a while, though I shall have to speak to you again later.
in a way that was not expected
From this reading IN THE STAR DRESSING ROOM A brief pause followed Sybil’s unexpectedly dramatic statement.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We shall not want you for a while, though I shall have to speak to you again later.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We shall not want you for a while, though I shall have to speak to you again later.
during the time that
From this reading “We shall not want you for a while, though I shall have to speak to you again later.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “That is all, Miss Merivale,” he said, without looking at her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We shall not want you for a while, though I shall have to speak to you again later.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I should advise you, as a friend, to go to your own dressing room to rest.”
Chapter 11 of The seventh shot by Herman Landon holds 119 sentences, grouped into 24 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 11 holds 119 sentences of The seventh shot, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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