Chapter 29 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE STRANGER. A few weeks after Langhetti’s visit Potts had a new visitor at the bank. The stranger entered the bank parlor noiselessly, and stood quietly waiting for Potts to be disengaged. That worthy was making some entries in a small memorandum-book. Turning his head, he saw the newcomer.
Chapter 29 of Cord and Creese is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/72 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading “A few weeks after Langhetti’s visit Potts had a new visitor at the bank.”
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading “The stranger entered the bank parlor noiselessly, and stood quietly waiting for Potts to be disengaged.”
plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record
From this reading “That worthy was making some entries in a small memorandum-book.”
any new participant in some activity
From this reading “Turning his head, he saw the newcomer.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “The stranger entered the bank parlor noiselessly, and stood quietly waiting for Potts to be disengaged.”
someone who visits
From this reading “A few weeks after Langhetti’s visit Potts had a new visitor at the bank.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “A few weeks after Langhetti’s visit Potts had a new visitor at the bank.”
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “That worthy was making some entries in a small memorandum-book.”
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 A few weeks after Langhetti’s visit Potts had a new visitor at the bank.
later than; following
From this reading A few weeks after Langhetti’s visit Potts had a new visitor at the bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stranger entered the bank parlor noiselessly, and stood quietly waiting for Potts to be disengaged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few weeks after Langhetti’s visit Potts had a new visitor at the bank.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading A few weeks after Langhetti’s visit Potts had a new visitor at the bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The stranger entered the bank parlor noiselessly, and stood quietly waiting for Potts to be disengaged.
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading The stranger entered the bank parlor noiselessly, and stood quietly waiting for Potts to be disengaged.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The stranger entered the bank parlor noiselessly, and stood quietly waiting for Potts to be disengaged.
plural of “entry” — an item inserted in a written record
From this reading That worthy was making some entries in a small memorandum-book.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few weeks after Langhetti’s visit Potts had a new visitor at the bank.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The stranger entered the bank parlor noiselessly, and stood quietly waiting for Potts to be disengaged.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few weeks after Langhetti’s visit Potts had a new visitor at the bank.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turning his head, he saw the newcomer.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Turning his head, he saw the newcomer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Turning his head, he saw the newcomer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That worthy was making some entries in a small memorandum-book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few weeks after Langhetti’s visit Potts had a new visitor at the bank.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading That worthy was making some entries in a small memorandum-book.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That worthy was making some entries in a small memorandum-book.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A few weeks after Langhetti’s visit Potts had a new visitor at the bank.
any new participant in some activity
From this reading Turning his head, he saw the newcomer.
without a sound
From this reading The stranger entered the bank parlor noiselessly, and stood quietly waiting for Potts to be disengaged.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The stranger entered the bank parlor noiselessly, and stood quietly waiting for Potts to be disengaged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few weeks after Langhetti’s visit Potts had a new visitor at the bank.
with low volume
From this reading The stranger entered the bank parlor noiselessly, and stood quietly waiting for Potts to be disengaged.
cut with a saw
From this reading Turning his head, he saw the newcomer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That worthy was making some entries in a small memorandum-book.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That worthy was making some entries in a small memorandum-book.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The stranger entered the bank parlor noiselessly, and stood quietly waiting for Potts to be disengaged.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That worthy was making some entries in a small memorandum-book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stranger entered the bank parlor noiselessly, and stood quietly waiting for Potts to be disengaged.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning his head, he saw the newcomer.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A few weeks after Langhetti’s visit Potts had a new visitor at the bank.
someone who visits
From this reading A few weeks after Langhetti’s visit Potts had a new visitor at the bank.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The stranger entered the bank parlor noiselessly, and stood quietly waiting for Potts to be disengaged.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That worthy was making some entries in a small memorandum-book.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A few weeks after Langhetti’s visit Potts had a new visitor at the bank.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading That worthy was making some entries in a small memorandum-book.
Chapter 29 of Cord and Creese by James De Mille holds 363 sentences, grouped into 73 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 29 holds 363 sentences of Cord and Creese, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 29 of Cord and Creese by James De Mille exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 363 sentences, grouped into 73 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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