Chapter 13 of Blindfolded is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Blindfolded is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson. “When did she give you this--and where?” “A lady?” said Corson with a grin. “Ah, Mr. Wilton, it's too sly she is to give it to me. 'Twas a boy askin' for ye.
Chapter 13 of Blindfolded is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/67 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading “MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading ““A lady?” said Corson with a grin.”
a brief written record
From this reading “MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.”
a member of a police force
From this reading “MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.”
marked by skill in deception
From this reading ““Ah, Mr. Wilton, it's too sly she is to give it to me.”
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading “MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.”
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading ““Ah, Mr. Wilton, it's too sly she is to give it to me.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A lady?” said Corson with a grin.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, Mr. Wilton, it's too sly she is to give it to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas a boy askin' for ye.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.
a youthful male person
From this reading 'Twas a boy askin' for ye.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “When did she give you this--and where?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Twas a boy askin' for ye.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “When did she give you this--and where?”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “A lady?” said Corson with a grin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Ah, Mr. Wilton, it's too sly she is to give it to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Ah, Mr. Wilton, it's too sly she is to give it to me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ah, Mr. Wilton, it's too sly she is to give it to me.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “A lady?” said Corson with a grin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ah, Mr. Wilton, it's too sly she is to give it to me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Ah, Mr. Wilton, it's too sly she is to give it to me.
a brief written record
From this reading MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.
a member of a police force
From this reading MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “A lady?” said Corson with a grin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When did she give you this--and where?”
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “Ah, Mr. Wilton, it's too sly she is to give it to me.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “When did she give you this--and where?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Ah, Mr. Wilton, it's too sly she is to give it to me.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading MOTHER BORTON'S ADVICE I studied the note carefully, and then turned to Policeman Corson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Twas a boy askin' for ye.
at the time that
From this reading “When did she give you this--and where?”
in or at the place that
From this reading “When did she give you this--and where?”
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading “Ah, Mr. Wilton, it's too sly she is to give it to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “A lady?” said Corson with a grin.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading 'Twas a boy askin' for ye.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When did she give you this--and where?”
Chapter 13 of Blindfolded by Earle Ashley Walcott holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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 13 holds 335 sentences of Blindfolded, unabridged, divided into 67 reading sections.
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