Chapter 14 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BUTLER’S PANTRY. Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache. She got up earlier than usual, and went downstairs. Murray was waiting for her in the hall—as usual, the boarhound, Roy, accompanied him. “Roy wants to make friends with you, auntie,” said the child.
Chapter 14 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel is here in full — 225 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ““Roy wants to make friends with you, auntie,” said the child.”
possessive form of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
on a floor below
From this reading “She got up earlier than usual, and went downstairs.”
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading “Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache.”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “Murray was waiting for her in the hall—as usual, the boarhound, Roy, accompanied him.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache.”
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading “THE BUTLER’S PANTRY.”
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading “Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache.”
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 “Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache.”
In this reading “Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache.”
In this reading “She got up earlier than usual, and went downstairs.”
rise to one's feet
In this reading “She got up earlier than usual, and went downstairs.”
In this reading “Murray was waiting for her in the hall—as usual, the boarhound, Roy, accompanied 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 Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Murray was waiting for her in the hall—as usual, the boarhound, Roy, accompanied him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Murray was waiting for her in the hall—as usual, the boarhound, Roy, accompanied him.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “Roy wants to make friends with you, auntie,” said the child.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache.
large hound used in hunting wild boars
From this reading Murray was waiting for her in the hall—as usual, the boarhound, Roy, accompanied him.
possessive form of “butler” — a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading THE BUTLER’S PANTRY.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Roy wants to make friends with you, auntie,” said the child.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache.
on a floor below
From this reading She got up earlier than usual, and went downstairs.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading She got up earlier than usual, and went downstairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Murray was waiting for her in the hall—as usual, the boarhound, Roy, accompanied him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Roy wants to make friends with you, auntie,” said the child.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got up earlier than usual, and went downstairs.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Murray was waiting for her in the hall—as usual, the boarhound, Roy, accompanied him.
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Murray was waiting for her in the hall—as usual, the boarhound, Roy, accompanied him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Murray was waiting for her in the hall—as usual, the boarhound, Roy, accompanied him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Murray was waiting for her in the hall—as usual, the boarhound, Roy, accompanied him.
engage in
From this reading “Roy wants to make friends with you, auntie,” said the child.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading Murray was waiting for her in the hall—as usual, the boarhound, Roy, accompanied him.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache.
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading THE BUTLER’S PANTRY.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Murray was waiting for her in the hall—as usual, the boarhound, Roy, accompanied him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Roy wants to make friends with you, auntie,” said the child.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She got up earlier than usual, and went downstairs.
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She got up earlier than usual, and went downstairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUTLER’S PANTRY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Roy wants to make friends with you, auntie,” said the child.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She got up earlier than usual, and went downstairs.
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She got up earlier than usual, and went downstairs.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Murray was waiting for her in the hall—as usual, the boarhound, Roy, accompanied him.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “Roy wants to make friends with you, auntie,” said the child.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Murray was waiting for her in the hall—as usual, the boarhound, Roy, accompanied him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She got up earlier than usual, and went downstairs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nancy spent an almost sleepless night, and awoke the next day with a headache.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Roy wants to make friends with you, auntie,” said the child.
Chapter 14 of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel by L. T. Meade holds 225 sentences, grouped into 45 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 14 holds 225 sentences of A Son of Ishmael: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 45 reading sections.
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