Chapter 33 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Everything the same as it had been. As if he had stepped out of the office for a walk around the block and come back. But a sameness that had lost its familiarity. Old furniture, old faces, intensely a part of his consciousness, yet grown strange. It was like forgetting suddenly the name of a life-long friend.
Chapter 33 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 406 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading “As if he had stepped out of the office for a walk around the block and come back.”
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading “Old furniture, old faces, intensely a part of his consciousness, yet grown strange.”
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading “But a sameness that had lost its familiarity.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “It was like forgetting suddenly the name of a life-long friend.”
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading “Old furniture, old faces, intensely a part of his consciousness, yet grown strange.”
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading “Old furniture, old faces, intensely a part of his consciousness, yet grown strange.”
the quality of being alike
From this reading “But a sameness that had lost its familiarity.”
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “As if he had stepped out of the office for a walk around the block and come back.”
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 As if he had stepped out of the office for a walk around the block and come back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As if he had stepped out of the office for a walk around the block and come back.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As if he had stepped out of the office for a walk around the block and come back.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything the same as it had been.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As if he had stepped out of the office for a walk around the block and come back.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything the same as it had been.
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading As if he had stepped out of the office for a walk around the block and come back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a sameness that had lost its familiarity.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As if he had stepped out of the office for a walk around the block and come back.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Old furniture, old faces, intensely a part of his consciousness, yet grown strange.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything the same as it had been.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Old furniture, old faces, intensely a part of his consciousness, yet grown strange.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading But a sameness that had lost its familiarity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As if he had stepped out of the office for a walk around the block and come back.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It was like forgetting suddenly the name of a life-long friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was like forgetting suddenly the name of a life-long friend.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Old furniture, old faces, intensely a part of his consciousness, yet grown strange.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Old furniture, old faces, intensely a part of his consciousness, yet grown strange.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything the same as it had been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As if he had stepped out of the office for a walk around the block and come back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Old furniture, old faces, intensely a part of his consciousness, yet grown strange.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if he had stepped out of the office for a walk around the block and come back.
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading Old furniture, old faces, intensely a part of his consciousness, yet grown strange.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything the same as it had been.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But a sameness that had lost its familiarity.
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From this reading It was like forgetting suddenly the name of a life-long friend.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like forgetting suddenly the name of a life-long friend.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But a sameness that had lost its familiarity.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was like forgetting suddenly the name of a life-long friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As if he had stepped out of the office for a walk around the block and come back.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As if he had stepped out of the office for a walk around the block and come back.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old furniture, old faces, intensely a part of his consciousness, yet grown strange.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As if he had stepped out of the office for a walk around the block and come back.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Old furniture, old faces, intensely a part of his consciousness, yet grown strange.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Everything the same as it had been.
the quality of being alike
From this reading But a sameness that had lost its familiarity.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As if he had stepped out of the office for a walk around the block and come back.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Old furniture, old faces, intensely a part of his consciousness, yet grown strange.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was like forgetting suddenly the name of a life-long friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But a sameness that had lost its familiarity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Everything the same as it had been.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading As if he had stepped out of the office for a walk around the block and come back.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was like forgetting suddenly the name of a life-long friend.
but in spite of that
From this reading Old furniture, old faces, intensely a part of his consciousness, yet grown strange.
Chapter 33 of Erik Dorn by Ben Hecht holds 406 sentences, grouped into 82 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 33 holds 406 sentences of Erik Dorn, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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