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For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:

"Open instantly, or we break in."

Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

Loide stood in the passageway with a blanched face--irresolute--for a moment.

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Chapter XXIX

Chapter 29 of £19,000 is here in full — 117 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

THE NEXT MOVE IN THE GAME Before Gerald could answer the very unpleasant question, there came a sound which caused both men's hearts to cease beating for a moment, the one with hope, the other with fear. For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying: "Open instantly, or we break in." Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet. Loide stood in the passageway with a blanched face--irresolute--for a moment.

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Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Line 2

For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:

/fɔːr ɪt wɑːz ə laʊd ˈhæmərɪŋ ɑːn ðə frʌnt dɔːr ənd æn əˈθɔːrəteɪtɪv vɔɪs ˈkraɪɪŋ/

Line 3

"Open instantly, or we break in."

/ˈoʊ.pən ˈɪnstəntli ɔːr wiː breɪk ɪn/

Line 4

Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

Line 5

Loide stood in the passageway with a blanched face--irresolute--for a moment.

Learner Dictionary

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authoritative adjective US /əˈθɔːrəteɪtɪv/

having authority or ascendancy or influence

From this reading “For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:”

disk noun US /dɪsk/

something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate

From this reading “Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.”

hammering noun US /ˈhæmərɪŋ/

the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

From this reading “For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:”

helmet noun US /ˈhelmət/

armor plate that protects the head

From this reading “Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.”

passageway noun US /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/

a passage between rooms or between buildings

From this reading “Loide stood in the passageway with a blanched face--irresolute--for a moment.”

policeman's noun US /pəˈliːsmənz/

possessive form of “policeman” — a member of a police force

From this reading “Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.”

silhouetted verb US /ˌsɪləˈwetɪd/

past form of “silhouette” — project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette

From this reading “Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.”

throws noun US /θroʊz/

plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

From this reading “Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

men's hearts noun + noun

In this reading “THE NEXT MOVE IN THE GAME Before Gerald could answer the very unpleasant question, there came a sound which caused both men's hearts to cease beating for a moment, the one with hope, the other with fear.”

authoritative voice adjective + noun

In this reading “For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:”

front door noun + noun

exterior door (at the entrance) at the front of a building

In this reading “For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:”

for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.”

ground glass noun + noun

glass that diffuses light due to a rough surface produced by abrasion or etching

In this reading “Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.”

stood in verb + particle

In this reading “Loide stood in the passageway with a blanched face--irresolute--for a moment.”

on the front preposition + article + noun counted as “on … front”

In this reading “For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:”

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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 NEXT MOVE IN THE GAME Before Gerald could answer the very unpleasant question, there came a sound which caused both men's hearts to cease beating for a moment, the one with hope, the other with fear.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

authoritativeadjectiveUS /əˈθɔːrəteɪtɪv/

having authority or ascendancy or influence

From this reading For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:

beatingnounUS /ˈbiːtɪŋ/

the act of overcoming or outdoing

BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

blanchedadjective

anemic looking from illness or emotion

From this reading Loide stood in the passageway with a blanched face--irresolute--for a moment.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading "Open instantly, or we break in."

bull's-eyenoun

a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

causedverbUS /kɑːzd/

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

ceaseverbUS /siːs/

put an end to a state or an activity

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

demanding attention

From this reading For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:

disknounUS /dɪsk/

something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Loide stood in the passageway with a blanched face--irresolute--for a moment.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

frontnounUS /frʌnt/

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:

GAMEnounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

Gerald

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glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/

the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)

From this reading For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:

heartsnounUS /hɑːrts/

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/

armor plate that protects the head

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading "Open instantly, or we break in."

irresoluteadjective

uncertain how to act or proceed

From this reading Loide stood in the passageway with a blanched face--irresolute--for a moment.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:

lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/

light in a transparent protective case

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

Loide

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Loide stood in the passageway with a blanched face--irresolute--for a moment.

LookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:

men'snounUS /menz/

a public toilet for men

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

MOVEverbUS /muːv/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

NEXTadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

OpenverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading "Open instantly, or we break in."

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Open instantly, or we break in."

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/

a passage between rooms or between buildings

From this reading Loide stood in the passageway with a blanched face--irresolute--for a moment.

policeman'snounUS /pəˈliːsmənz/

possessive form of “policeman” — a member of a police force

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

silhouettedverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwetɪd/

past form of “silhouette” — project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Loide stood in the passageway with a blanched face--irresolute--for a moment.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

throwsnounUS /θroʊz/

plural of “throw” — the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)

From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/

offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Open instantly, or we break in."

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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