Chapter 22 of Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face. "What is wrong? Is it Caesar?" He stopped abruptly. "There's nothing wrong.
Chapter 22 of Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
quickly and without warning
From this reading “He stopped abruptly.”
eagerly desirous
From this reading “Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.”
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading “Is it Caesar?"”
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading “Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.”
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “He stopped abruptly.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “"What is wrong?”
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quickly and without warning
From this reading He stopped abruptly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading Is it Caesar?"
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped abruptly.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is wrong?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Is it Caesar?"
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's nothing wrong.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped abruptly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing wrong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is wrong?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Christopher led the way into the nearest room and turned to Nevil with an anxious face.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "What is wrong?
Chapter 22 of Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker by Marguerite Bryant holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 22 holds 158 sentences of Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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