Chapter XIX of Flash Evans, Camera News Hawk, “_A Double Resignation_,” is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter XIX of Flash Evans, Camera News Hawk, “_A Double Resignation_,” is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
George Doyle was in the bedroom, sitting at the writing desk. As Flash pushed open the door, he twisted in his chair to face him. “Flash!” “Rather surprised to see me, aren’t you, Doyle?” “Surprised?”
Chapter XIX of Flash Evans, Camera News Hawk, “_A Double Resignation_,” is here in full — 141 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “George Doyle was in the bedroom, sitting at the writing desk.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “George Doyle was in the bedroom, sitting at the writing desk.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “As Flash pushed open the door, he twisted in his chair to face him.”
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading “As Flash pushed open the door, he twisted in his chair to face him.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “George Doyle was in the bedroom, sitting at the writing desk.”
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading ““Rather surprised to see me, aren’t you, Doyle?””
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading “As Flash pushed open the door, he twisted in his chair to face him.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading “George Doyle was in the bedroom, sitting at the writing desk.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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a portable case containing writing materials and having a writing surface
In this reading “George Doyle was in the bedroom, sitting at the writing desk.”
In this reading “As Flash pushed open the door, he twisted in his chair to face him.”
In this reading ““Rather surprised to see me, aren’t you, Doyle?””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading “Rather surprised to see me, aren’t you, Doyle?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Flash pushed open the door, he twisted in his chair to face him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George Doyle was in the bedroom, sitting at the writing desk.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading George Doyle was in the bedroom, sitting at the writing desk.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading As Flash pushed open the door, he twisted in his chair to face him.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading George Doyle was in the bedroom, sitting at the writing desk.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As Flash pushed open the door, he twisted in his chair to face him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Doyle was in the bedroom, sitting at the writing desk.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As Flash pushed open the door, he twisted in his chair to face him.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading As Flash pushed open the door, he twisted in his chair to face him.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Doyle was in the bedroom, sitting at the writing desk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Flash pushed open the door, he twisted in his chair to face him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Flash pushed open the door, he twisted in his chair to face him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Flash pushed open the door, he twisted in his chair to face him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Doyle was in the bedroom, sitting at the writing desk.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Rather surprised to see me, aren’t you, Doyle?”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As Flash pushed open the door, he twisted in his chair to face him.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading As Flash pushed open the door, he twisted in his chair to face him.
on the contrary
From this reading “Rather surprised to see me, aren’t you, Doyle?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Rather surprised to see me, aren’t you, Doyle?”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading George Doyle was in the bedroom, sitting at the writing desk.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “Rather surprised to see me, aren’t you, Doyle?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Doyle was in the bedroom, sitting at the writing desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Flash pushed open the door, he twisted in his chair to face him.
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading As Flash pushed open the door, he twisted in his chair to face him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Doyle was in the bedroom, sitting at the writing desk.
the act of creating written works
From this reading George Doyle was in the bedroom, sitting at the writing desk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Rather surprised to see me, aren’t you, Doyle?”
Chapter 19 of Flash Evans, Camera News Hawk by Frank Bell holds 141 sentences, grouped into 29 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 19 holds 141 sentences of Flash Evans, Camera News Hawk, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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