Chapter 37 of £19,000 is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVII
Chapter 37 of £19,000 is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round. Then he remembered--he was in his room at the New York hotel. He had entered the room and then--of course, some one had sprung on him from behind. A horrible thought smote him. He plunged his hand into his breast pocket and screamed with rage--the pocket was empty!
Chapter 37 of £19,000 is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading “THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round.”
provoking horror
From this reading “A horrible thought smote him.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading “THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round.”
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “He plunged his hand into his breast pocket and screamed with rage--the pocket was empty!”
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “He plunged his hand into his breast pocket and screamed with rage--the pocket was empty!”
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “He plunged his hand into his breast pocket and screamed with rage--the pocket was empty!”
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading “THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “He had entered the room and then--of course, some one had sprung on him from behind.”
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.
a pocket inside of a man's coat
In this reading “He plunged his hand into his breast pocket and screamed with rage--the pocket was empty!”
In this reading “He had entered the room and then--of course, some one had sprung on him from behind.”
In this reading “THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round.”
In this reading “A horrible thought smote him.”
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 A horrible thought smote him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he remembered--he was in his room at the New York hotel.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He had entered the room and then--of course, some one had sprung on him from behind.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He plunged his hand into his breast pocket and screamed with rage--the pocket was empty!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He had entered the room and then--of course, some one had sprung on him from behind.
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading He plunged his hand into his breast pocket and screamed with rage--the pocket was empty!
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He had entered the room and then--of course, some one had sprung on him from behind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had entered the room and then--of course, some one had sprung on him from behind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had entered the room and then--of course, some one had sprung on him from behind.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He plunged his hand into his breast pocket and screamed with rage--the pocket was empty!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he remembered--he was in his room at the New York hotel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had entered the room and then--of course, some one had sprung on him from behind.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round.
provoking horror
From this reading A horrible thought smote him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Then he remembered--he was in his room at the New York hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he remembered--he was in his room at the New York hotel.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round.
held up in the air
From this reading THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then he remembered--he was in his room at the New York hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had entered the room and then--of course, some one had sprung on him from behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had entered the room and then--of course, some one had sprung on him from behind.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading He plunged his hand into his breast pocket and screamed with rage--the pocket was empty!
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He plunged his hand into his breast pocket and screamed with rage--the pocket was empty!
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading He plunged his hand into his breast pocket and screamed with rage--the pocket was empty!
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then he remembered--he was in his room at the New York hotel.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then he remembered--he was in his room at the New York hotel.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round.
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He plunged his hand into his breast pocket and screamed with rage--the pocket was empty!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A horrible thought smote him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had entered the room and then--of course, some one had sprung on him from behind.
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He had entered the room and then--of course, some one had sprung on him from behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAWYER LIFTED INTO ANOTHER SPHERE Loide lifted himself on his elbow and looked round.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he remembered--he was in his room at the New York hotel.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A horrible thought smote him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he remembered--he was in his room at the New York hotel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He plunged his hand into his breast pocket and screamed with rage--the pocket was empty!
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Then he remembered--he was in his room at the New York hotel.
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