Chapter 29 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 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 Erik Dorn is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The blinds were drawn. Cheering drifted in through the open window. Mathilde sat in a chair. She was watching him. "Hello!" he murmured.
Chapter 29 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 228 sentences across 46 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.
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “The blinds were drawn.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Mathilde sat in a chair.”
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading “Cheering drifted in through the open window.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “The blinds were drawn.”
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “Cheering drifted in through the open window.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello!" he murmured.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"Hello!" he murmured.”
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading “She was watching him.”
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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 Mathilde sat in a chair.
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The blinds were drawn.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mathilde sat in a chair.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Cheering drifted in through the open window.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The blinds were drawn.
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Cheering drifted in through the open window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hello!" he murmured.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!" he murmured.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was watching him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cheering drifted in through the open window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mathilde sat in a chair.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Hello!" he murmured.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Cheering drifted in through the open window.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mathilde sat in a chair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was watching him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blinds were drawn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Cheering drifted in through the open window.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was watching him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She was watching him.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The blinds were drawn.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Cheering drifted in through the open window.
Chapter 29 of Erik Dorn by Ben Hecht holds 228 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 29 holds 228 sentences of Erik Dorn, unabridged, divided into 46 reading sections.
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