Chapter 14 of Ashton-Kirk, Secret Agent is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Ashton-Kirk, Secret Agent is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller. When the latter entered he found his employer writing a telegram. "Have you heard anything from O'Neill?" asked the secret agent. "This morning--yes. He merely said that he was still trying to strike the trail of Philip Warwick."
Chapter 14 of Ashton-Kirk, Secret Agent is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “"Have you heard anything from O'Neill?" asked the secret agent.”
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “When the latter entered he found his employer writing a telegram.”
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading “OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.”
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading “"Have you heard anything from O'Neill?" asked the secret agent.”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “When the latter entered he found his employer writing a telegram.”
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading “He merely said that he was still trying to strike the trail of Philip Warwick."”
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.”
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 person secretly employed in espionage for a government
In this reading “"Have you heard anything from O'Neill?" asked the secret agent.”
In this reading “OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.”
In this reading “OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.”
In this reading “OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.”
In this reading “OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.”
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 OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.
later than; following
From this reading OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading "Have you heard anything from O'Neill?" asked the secret agent.
any thing at all
From this reading "Have you heard anything from O'Neill?" asked the secret agent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you heard anything from O'Neill?" asked the secret agent.
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading When the latter entered he found his employer writing a telegram.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When the latter entered he found his employer writing a telegram.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.
set up or found
From this reading When the latter entered he found his employer writing a telegram.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Have you heard anything from O'Neill?" asked the secret agent.
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you heard anything from O'Neill?" asked the secret agent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the latter entered he found his employer writing a telegram.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Have you heard anything from O'Neill?" asked the secret agent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the latter entered he found his employer writing a telegram.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading When the latter entered he found his employer writing a telegram.
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 OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.
and nothing more
From this reading He merely said that he was still trying to strike the trail of Philip Warwick."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "This morning--yes.
United States playwright (1888-1953)
From this reading "Have you heard anything from O'Neill?" asked the secret agent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He merely said that he was still trying to strike the trail of Philip Warwick."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading He merely said that he was still trying to strike the trail of Philip Warwick."
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He merely said that he was still trying to strike the trail of Philip Warwick."
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "Have you heard anything from O'Neill?" asked the secret agent.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.
not in physical motion
From this reading He merely said that he was still trying to strike the trail of Philip Warwick."
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading He merely said that he was still trying to strike the trail of Philip Warwick."
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading When the latter entered he found his employer writing a telegram.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He merely said that he was still trying to strike the trail of Philip Warwick."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This morning--yes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He merely said that he was still trying to strike the trail of Philip Warwick."
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading He merely said that he was still trying to strike the trail of Philip Warwick."
hard to endure
From this reading He merely said that he was still trying to strike the trail of Philip Warwick."
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading He merely said that he was still trying to strike the trail of Philip Warwick."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He merely said that he was still trying to strike the trail of Philip Warwick."
at the time that
From this reading When the latter entered he found his employer writing a telegram.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading OKIU WRITES A LETTER Ashton-Kirk, a short time after the old servant woman left, rang for Fuller.
the act of creating written works
From this reading When the latter entered he found his employer writing a telegram.
an affirmative
From this reading "This morning--yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you heard anything from O'Neill?" asked the secret agent.
Chapter 14 of Ashton-Kirk, Secret Agent by John T. (John Thomas) McIntyre holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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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