Chapter 14 of A Maker of History is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of A Maker of History is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road. A tall man in a long light Inverness descended. "Hullo, Duncombe!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand; "I was coming in to see you for a moment." "Good man!" Duncombe answered.
Chapter 14 of A Maker of History is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “A tall man in a long light Inverness descended.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “"Hullo, Duncombe!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand; "I was coming in to see you for a moment."”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “"Hullo, Duncombe!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand; "I was coming in to see you for a moment."”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.”
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading “LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading “A tall man in a long light Inverness descended.”
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 “LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A tall man in a long light Inverness descended.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Duncombe answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Hullo, Duncombe!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand; "I was coming in to see you for a moment."
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading A tall man in a long light Inverness descended.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hullo, Duncombe!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand; "I was coming in to see you for a moment."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hullo, Duncombe!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand; "I was coming in to see you for a moment."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good man!"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Hullo, Duncombe!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand; "I was coming in to see you for a moment."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hullo, Duncombe!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand; "I was coming in to see you for a moment."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hullo, Duncombe!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand; "I was coming in to see you for a moment."
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Hullo, Duncombe!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand; "I was coming in to see you for a moment."
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo, Duncombe!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand; "I was coming in to see you for a moment."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hullo, Duncombe!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand; "I was coming in to see you for a moment."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A tall man in a long light Inverness descended.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A tall man in a long light Inverness descended.
the sound of laughing
From this reading LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A tall man in a long light Inverness descended.
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 A tall man in a long light Inverness descended.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A tall man in a long light Inverness descended.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Hullo, Duncombe!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand; "I was coming in to see you for a moment."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Hullo, Duncombe!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand; "I was coming in to see you for a moment."
above and across; more than
From this reading LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Hullo, Duncombe!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand; "I was coming in to see you for a moment."
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A tall man in a long light Inverness descended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hullo, Duncombe!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand; "I was coming in to see you for a moment."
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 LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading LAUGHTER OF WOMEN The door of the omnibus was opened as Duncombe stepped over the low wall into the road.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hullo, Duncombe!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand; "I was coming in to see you for a moment."
Chapter 14 of A Maker of History by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 136 sentences, grouped into 28 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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