Chapter 14 of A Hero of the Pen is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of A Hero of the Pen is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Fearful Alternative. A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room. He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path. "Lieutenant Fernow, I have been a long time awaiting you!" Walter paused; he recognized the American.
Chapter 14 of A Hero of the Pen is here in full — 159 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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serving or used in place of another
From this reading “A Fearful Alternative.”
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “"Lieutenant Fernow, I have been a long time awaiting you!"”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.”
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading “A Fearful Alternative.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “Walter paused; he recognized the American.”
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading “A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Walter paused; he recognized the American.”
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 “A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.”
In this reading “He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “"Lieutenant Fernow, I have been a long time awaiting you!"”
In this reading “A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.”
In this reading “He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.”
In this reading “He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.”
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 Fearful Alternative.
serving or used in place of another
From this reading A Fearful Alternative.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Walter paused; he recognized the American.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading "Lieutenant Fernow, I have been a long time awaiting you!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.
placed crosswise
From this reading He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading A Fearful Alternative.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lieutenant Fernow, I have been a long time awaiting you!"
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lieutenant Fernow, I have been a long time awaiting you!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "Lieutenant Fernow, I have been a long time awaiting you!"
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Lieutenant Fernow, I have been a long time awaiting you!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.
not in physical motion
From this reading He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.
a course of conduct
From this reading He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Walter paused; he recognized the American.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Walter paused; he recognized the American.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.
having a supporting base
From this reading He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Lieutenant Fernow, I have been a long time awaiting you!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter paused; he recognized the American.
at the time that
From this reading A Quarter of an hour might have passed, when he left his superior officers to go to his own room.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had just set foot in the corridor when a dark figure left the wall where it had been standing motionless, and crossed his path.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lieutenant Fernow, I have been a long time awaiting you!"
Chapter 14 of A Hero of the Pen by E. Werner holds 159 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
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