Chapter 21 of Flowing Gold is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Chapter 21 of Flowing Gold is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known. "It's me, Governor. And I've got Exhibit A." "Really?" came the startled query. There was a stir from within, the lock snapped and the door opened.
Chapter 21 of Flowing Gold is here in full — 346 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading “And I've got Exhibit A."”
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.”
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading “On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.”
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading “On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “There was a stir from within, the lock snapped and the door opened.”
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading “On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.”
an instance of questioning
From this reading “"Really?" came the startled query.”
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading “There was a stir from within, the lock snapped and the door opened.”
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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 And I've got Exhibit A."
later than; following
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
react verbally
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Really?" came the startled query.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading And I've got Exhibit A."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a stir from within, the lock snapped and the door opened.
destroyed or killed
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And I've got Exhibit A."
the head of a state government
From this reading "It's me, Governor.
possessive form of “gray” — a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
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From this reading And I've got Exhibit A."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's me, Governor.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
fasten with a lock
From this reading There was a stir from within, the lock snapped and the door opened.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It's me, Governor.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading There was a stir from within, the lock snapped and the door opened.
an instance of questioning
From this reading "Really?" came the startled query.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really?" came the startled query.
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading There was a stir from within, the lock snapped and the door opened.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading "Really?" came the startled query.
move an implement through
From this reading There was a stir from within, the lock snapped and the door opened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a stir from within, the lock snapped and the door opened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning after the fight Mallow knocked at Gray's door, then in answer to an indistinct and irritable command to be gone, he made himself known.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a stir from within, the lock snapped and the door opened.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was a stir from within, the lock snapped and the door opened.
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Chapter 21 holds 346 sentences of Flowing Gold, unabridged, divided into 70 reading sections.
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