Chapter 10 of The Sign at Six is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Sign at Six is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly. Darrow and Jack Warford had been the first to arrive. McCarthy did not seem surprised to see them; nor did he greet them with belligerence. "Well?" he demanded. "Well?" repeated Darrow, sinking gracefully to one corner of the table.
Chapter 10 of The Sign at Six is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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hostile or warlike attitude or nature
From this reading “McCarthy did not seem surprised to see them; nor did he greet them with belligerence.”
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading “Darrow and Jack Warford had been the first to arrive.”
in a graceful manner
From this reading “"Well?" repeated Darrow, sinking gracefully to one corner of the table.”
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “McCarthy did not seem surprised to see them; nor did he greet them with belligerence.”
arranged into groups
From this reading “THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.”
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading “THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.”
possessive form of “mccarthy” — United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading “THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.”
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “"Well?" repeated Darrow, sinking gracefully to one corner of the table.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Darrow and Jack Warford had been the first to arrive.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Darrow and Jack Warford had been the first to arrive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Darrow and Jack Warford had been the first to arrive.
hostile or warlike attitude or nature
From this reading McCarthy did not seem surprised to see them; nor did he greet them with belligerence.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "Well?" repeated Darrow, sinking gracefully to one corner of the table.
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading Darrow and Jack Warford had been the first to arrive.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Well?" he demanded.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading McCarthy did not seem surprised to see them; nor did he greet them with belligerence.
in a serious manner
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Darrow and Jack Warford had been the first to arrive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.
in a graceful manner
From this reading "Well?" repeated Darrow, sinking gracefully to one corner of the table.
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading McCarthy did not seem surprised to see them; nor did he greet them with belligerence.
arranged into groups
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Darrow and Jack Warford had been the first to arrive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading McCarthy did not seem surprised to see them; nor did he greet them with belligerence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Darrow and Jack Warford had been the first to arrive.
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading McCarthy did not seem surprised to see them; nor did he greet them with belligerence.
possessive form of “mccarthy” — United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.
the force of workers available
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading McCarthy did not seem surprised to see them; nor did he greet them with belligerence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading McCarthy did not seem surprised to see them; nor did he greet them with belligerence.
according to the clock
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well?" repeated Darrow, sinking gracefully to one corner of the table.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well?" repeated Darrow, sinking gracefully to one corner of the table.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Well?" repeated Darrow, sinking gracefully to one corner of the table.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading McCarthy did not seem surprised to see them; nor did he greet them with belligerence.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading McCarthy did not seem surprised to see them; nor did he greet them with belligerence.
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "Well?" repeated Darrow, sinking gracefully to one corner of the table.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading McCarthy did not seem surprised to see them; nor did he greet them with belligerence.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Well?" repeated Darrow, sinking gracefully to one corner of the table.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading McCarthy did not seem surprised to see them; nor did he greet them with belligerence.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading THIRTY SECONDS MORE At nine o'clock the following morning five men grouped in McCarthy's office, talking earnestly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darrow and Jack Warford had been the first to arrive.
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From this reading Darrow and Jack Warford had been the first to arrive.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?" he demanded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading McCarthy did not seem surprised to see them; nor did he greet them with belligerence.
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