Chapter 15 of Blindfolded is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Blindfolded is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN ECHO OF WARNING “All quiet?” I asked of my guards, as we took our way down the street. “All quiet,” said Porter. “You'd better tell him,” said Barkhouse. “Oh, yes,” said Porter, as if in sudden recollection.
Chapter 15 of Blindfolded is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
to say again or imitate
From this reading “AN ECHO OF WARNING “All quiet?””
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading “I asked of my guards, as we took our way down the street.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading ““All quiet,” said Porter.”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “AN ECHO OF WARNING “All quiet?””
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading ““Oh, yes,” said Porter, as if in sudden recollection.”
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “I asked of my guards, as we took our way down the street.”
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading ““Oh, yes,” said Porter, as if in sudden recollection.”
a message informing of danger
From this reading “AN ECHO OF WARNING “All quiet?””
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading AN ECHO OF WARNING “All quiet?”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ECHO OF WARNING “All quiet?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I asked of my guards, as we took our way down the street.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked of my guards, as we took our way down the street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You'd better tell him,” said Barkhouse.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “You'd better tell him,” said Barkhouse.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I asked of my guards, as we took our way down the street.
to say again or imitate
From this reading AN ECHO OF WARNING “All quiet?”
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I asked of my guards, as we took our way down the street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You'd better tell him,” said Barkhouse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked of my guards, as we took our way down the street.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Oh, yes,” said Porter, as if in sudden recollection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Oh, yes,” said Porter, as if in sudden recollection.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I asked of my guards, as we took our way down the street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ECHO OF WARNING “All quiet?”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, yes,” said Porter, as if in sudden recollection.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I asked of my guards, as we took our way down the street.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “All quiet,” said Porter.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading AN ECHO OF WARNING “All quiet?”
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading “Oh, yes,” said Porter, as if in sudden recollection.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “All quiet,” said Porter.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I asked of my guards, as we took our way down the street.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “Oh, yes,” said Porter, as if in sudden recollection.
express in words
From this reading “You'd better tell him,” said Barkhouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I asked of my guards, as we took our way down the street.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I asked of my guards, as we took our way down the street.
a message informing of danger
From this reading AN ECHO OF WARNING “All quiet?”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I asked of my guards, as we took our way down the street.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I asked of my guards, as we took our way down the street.
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh, yes,” said Porter, as if in sudden recollection.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You'd better tell him,” said Barkhouse.
Chapter 15 of Blindfolded by Earle Ashley Walcott holds 237 sentences, grouped into 48 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 15 holds 237 sentences of Blindfolded, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.
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