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Harry Harding—Messenger "45"
Harry Harding—Messenger "45"

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Harry Harding—Messenger "45" is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 3 of Harry Harding—Messenger "45" by Alfred Raymond holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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.

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Chapter 3 holds 184 sentences of Harry Harding—Messenger "45", unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 3 of Harry Harding—Messenger "45" by Alfred Raymond exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 184 sentences, grouped into 37 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #52578, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Vocabulary met early in Harry Harding—Messenger "45"

Words and structures a reader meets early in Harry Harding—Messenger "45", each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Drown
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Shall
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Announced
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Alton
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Context Illustration Reading 1/37 · 5 lines
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AN ANXIOUS MOMENT “Mr. Keene will see you.
Go in there, boys.”
The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.
Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.
“At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Harry Harding—Messenger "45"

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of Harry Harding—Messenger "45" is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
AN ANXIOUS MOMENT “Mr. Keene will see you.
Line 2
Go in there, boys.”
Line 3
The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.
Line 4
Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.
Line 5
“At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.
All words in this reading · 43

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN ANXIOUS MOMENT “Mr. Keene will see you.

announcement

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.

ANXIOUS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN ANXIOUS MOMENT “Mr. Keene will see you.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.

began

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.

boys

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Go in there, boys.”

breathed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.

Burke

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.

clicking

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.

emerged

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.

Go

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Go in there, boys.”

head

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.

impatient

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Go in there, boys.”

industriously

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.

inner

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.

Keene

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN ANXIOUS MOMENT “Mr. Keene will see you.

keys

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.

last

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.

MOMENT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN ANXIOUS MOMENT “Mr. Keene will see you.

Mr

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN ANXIOUS MOMENT “Mr. Keene will see you.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.

office

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.

pretty

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.

Resuming

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.

seat

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.

see

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN ANXIOUS MOMENT “Mr. Keene will see you.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.

Teddy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.

there

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Go in there, boys.”

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.

twitch

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “At last,” breathed Teddy Burke, with an impatient twitch of his head.

typewriter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Resuming her seat at her typewriter, she began clicking the keys industriously.

welcome

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading AN ANXIOUS MOMENT “Mr. Keene will see you.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.

woman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading AN ANXIOUS MOMENT “Mr. Keene will see you.

young

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The pretty young woman emerged from an inner office with this welcome announcement.