Chapter 14 of Angel Esquire is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Angel Esquire is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OPENING THE SAFE The four men stood in silence before the body. Jimmy bent and touched the hand. “Dead!” he said. Angel made no reply, but switched on every light in the room. Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
Chapter 14 of Angel Esquire is here in full — 248 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “Angel made no reply, but switched on every light in the room.”
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “Jimmy bent and touched the hand.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “OPENING THE SAFE The four men stood in silence before the body.”
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading “Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.”
with speed
From this reading “Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.”
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading “Angel made no reply, but switched on every light in the room.”
having come into contact
From this reading “Jimmy bent and touched the hand.”
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.
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.”
In this reading “OPENING THE SAFE The four men stood in silence before the body.”
cause to operate by flipping a switch
In this reading “Angel made no reply, but switched on every light in the room.”
In this reading “OPENING THE SAFE The four men stood in silence before the body.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jimmy bent and touched the hand.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Angel made no reply, but switched on every light in the room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading OPENING THE SAFE The four men stood in silence before the body.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Jimmy bent and touched the hand.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading OPENING THE SAFE The four men stood in silence before the body.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Angel made no reply, but switched on every light in the room.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Dead!” he said.
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Angel made no reply, but switched on every light in the room.
set up or found
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading OPENING THE SAFE The four men stood in silence before the body.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Jimmy bent and touched the hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Dead!” he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OPENING THE SAFE The four men stood in silence before the body.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy bent and touched the hand.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Angel made no reply, but switched on every light in the room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Angel made no reply, but switched on every light in the room.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
the force of workers available
From this reading OPENING THE SAFE The four men stood in silence before the body.
not any; not one
From this reading Angel made no reply, but switched on every light in the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Angel made no reply, but switched on every light in the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading OPENING THE SAFE The four men stood in silence before the body.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
with speed
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Angel made no reply, but switched on every light in the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Angel made no reply, but switched on every light in the room.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading OPENING THE SAFE The four men stood in silence before the body.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Dead!” he said.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading OPENING THE SAFE The four men stood in silence before the body.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading OPENING THE SAFE The four men stood in silence before the body.
past form of “switch” — change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Angel made no reply, but switched on every light in the room.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPENING THE SAFE The four men stood in silence before the body.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
having come into contact
From this reading Jimmy bent and touched the hand.
which person or people
From this reading Then he passed his hands rapidly through the dead man’s pockets; the things he found he passed to one of the other detectives, who laid them on the table.
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