Chapter 14 of Anna the Adventuress is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Anna the Adventuress is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His eyes were closed. Anna left the room on tiptoe. She and Courtlaw drove homewards together. _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters. The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
Chapter 14 of Anna the Adventuress is here in full — 421 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “_Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.”
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “_Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.”
wasting time
From this reading “_Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.”
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading “The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.”
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.”
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading “The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.”
walk on one's toes
From this reading “Anna left the room on tiptoe.”
depressing to the spirit
From this reading “The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.”
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.
a roof covered with slate
In this reading “The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.”
In this reading “_Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.”
In this reading “The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.”
In this reading “_Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.”
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 _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and Courtlaw drove homewards together.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna left the room on tiptoe.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading His eyes were closed.
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From this reading She and Courtlaw drove homewards together.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She and Courtlaw drove homewards together.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were closed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were closed.
toward home
From this reading She and Courtlaw drove homewards together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Anna left the room on tiptoe.
the literary culture
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Anna left the room on tiptoe.
wasting time
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Anna left the room on tiptoe.
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and Courtlaw drove homewards together.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anna left the room on tiptoe.
walk on one's toes
From this reading Anna left the room on tiptoe.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She and Courtlaw drove homewards together.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
depressing to the spirit
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were closed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The room was worse than pokey, it was shabby; and the view from the window, of chimney pots and slate roofs, wholly uninspiring.
the act of creating written works
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading _Chapter XXX_ SIR JOHN'S NECKTIE Sir John, in a quiet dark travelling suit, was sitting in a pokey little room writing letters.
Chapter 14 of Anna the Adventuress by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 421 sentences, grouped into 85 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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