Chapter 22 of A Maker of History is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of A Maker of History is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds. The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not. Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door. Lord Runton and Pelham followed a moment or two later. Outside in the hall the house was perfectly silent.
Chapter 22 of A Maker of History is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “Outside in the hall the house was perfectly silent.”
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading “Lord Runton and Pelham followed a moment or two later.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Outside in the hall the house was perfectly silent.”
move upward
From this reading “Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.”
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.”
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading “Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.”
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading “LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.”
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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 LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Lord Runton and Pelham followed a moment or two later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Outside in the hall the house was perfectly silent.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Outside in the hall the house was perfectly silent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Lord Runton and Pelham followed a moment or two later.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
a particular point in time
From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside in the hall the house was perfectly silent.
a bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
From this reading Lord Runton and Pelham followed a moment or two later.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Outside in the hall the house was perfectly silent.
move upward
From this reading Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Outside in the hall the house was perfectly silent.
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
in the direction of
From this reading Spencer was the first to rise to his feet and moved towards the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lord Runton and Pelham followed a moment or two later.
precisely as stated
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS Duncombe was out of the room in a very few seconds.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The others hesitated for a moment whether to follow him or not.
Chapter 22 of A Maker of History by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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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