Chapter 27 of Drome is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of Drome is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb. "What," I asked, "did you hear?" "I have no idea, Bill, what it was." "What were the sounds like?" "I don't know."
Chapter 27 of Drome is here in full — 226 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “"I have no idea, Bill, what it was."”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb.”
with strained or eager attention
From this reading “THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading “THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “"What were the sounds like?"”
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading “THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb.”
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What," I asked, "did you hear?"
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "I have no idea, Bill, what it was."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What," I asked, "did you hear?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't know."
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no idea, Bill, what it was."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "What," I asked, "did you hear?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What," I asked, "did you hear?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I have no idea, Bill, what it was."
with strained or eager attention
From this reading THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have no idea, Bill, what it was."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What were the sounds like?"
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no idea, Bill, what it was."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "What were the sounds like?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb.
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GHOST We waited, listening intently; but the place was as silent as the tomb.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What were the sounds like?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What," I asked, "did you hear?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What," I asked, "did you hear?"
Chapter 27 of Drome by John Martin Leahy holds 226 sentences, grouped into 46 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 27 holds 226 sentences of Drome, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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