Chapter 4 of An Amiable Charlatan is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of An Amiable Charlatan is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I spent a very restless and disturbed night. I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard. My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself. "Is that you, Walmsley?" "It is," I replied.
Chapter 4 of An Amiable Charlatan is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having the place or position changed
From this reading “I spent a very restless and disturbed night.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.”
a search for knowledge
From this reading “My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.”
according to the clock
From this reading “I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.”
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading “My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “I spent a very restless and disturbed night.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “I spent a very restless and disturbed night.”
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From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I spent a very restless and disturbed night.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I spent a very restless and disturbed night.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
having the place or position changed
From this reading I spent a very restless and disturbed night.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I spent a very restless and disturbed night.
a search for knowledge
From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that you, Walmsley?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is," I replied.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
a form of address for a man
From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I spent a very restless and disturbed night.
according to the clock
From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
on one occasion
From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It is," I replied.
worried and uneasy
From this reading I spent a very restless and disturbed night.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I spent a very restless and disturbed night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that you, Walmsley?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I rose at six o'clock the following morning, and at ten o'clock I rang up 3771A Gerrard.
precisely as stated
From this reading I spent a very restless and disturbed night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is that you, Walmsley?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My inquiry was answered almost at once by Mr. Parker himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that you, Walmsley?"
Chapter 4 of An Amiable Charlatan by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 345 sentences, grouped into 69 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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