Chapter 17 of A Hero of the Pen is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of A Hero of the Pen is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Treason. "Frederic!" She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction. "What has happened! Let me go, Miss!
Chapter 17 of A Hero of the Pen is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.”
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading “She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “"What has happened!”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading “She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.”
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.”
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading “Treason.”
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In this reading “She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Frederic!"
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Let me go, Miss!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "What has happened!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What has happened!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.
with strained or eager attention
From this reading She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me go, Miss!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let me go, Miss!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Let me go, Miss!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading Treason.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She laid her hand on his arm, but Frederic turned suddenly away, and gazed intently in the opposite direction.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What has happened!
Chapter 17 of A Hero of the Pen by E. Werner holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 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 17 holds 53 sentences of A Hero of the Pen, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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