Chapter 13 of Hector Graeme is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Hector Graeme is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I’m one of his admirers, General." "So am I, Sir George." The other smiled—for an admirer, the speaker’s voice was singularly unenthusiastic. "I believe in the ghost too," Romford continued. The P.M.O. frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke out.
Chapter 13 of Hector Graeme is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading “The other smiled—for an admirer, the speaker’s voice was singularly unenthusiastic.”
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading “"I’m one of his admirers, General."”
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “The P.M.O. frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke out.”
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading “"I believe in the ghost too," Romford continued.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “The P.M.O. frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke out.”
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading “The other smiled—for an admirer, the speaker’s voice was singularly unenthusiastic.”
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor
From this reading “The other smiled—for an admirer, the speaker’s voice was singularly unenthusiastic.”
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temporarily
In this reading “The P.M.O. frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke out.”
In this reading “The P.M.O. frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke out.”
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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 The P.M.O. frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke out.
a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading The other smiled—for an admirer, the speaker’s voice was singularly unenthusiastic.
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading "I’m one of his admirers, General."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "So am I, Sir George."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The other smiled—for an admirer, the speaker’s voice was singularly unenthusiastic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The P.M.O. frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke out.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe in the ghost too," Romford continued.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I believe in the ghost too," Romford continued.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The other smiled—for an admirer, the speaker’s voice was singularly unenthusiastic.
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading The P.M.O. frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke out.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "I’m one of his admirers, General."
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 "So am I, Sir George."
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "I believe in the ghost too," Romford continued.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The P.M.O. frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I’m one of his admirers, General."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So am I, Sir George."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I’m one of his admirers, General."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I believe in the ghost too," Romford continued.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The P.M.O. frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke out.
a particular point in time
From this reading The P.M.O. frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke out.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The P.M.O. frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I’m one of his admirers, General."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I’m one of his admirers, General."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other smiled—for an admirer, the speaker’s voice was singularly unenthusiastic.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The P.M.O. frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke out.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The P.M.O. frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe in the ghost too," Romford continued.
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading The other smiled—for an admirer, the speaker’s voice was singularly unenthusiastic.
term of address for a man
From this reading "So am I, Sir George."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The other smiled—for an admirer, the speaker’s voice was singularly unenthusiastic.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So am I, Sir George."
possessive form of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The other smiled—for an admirer, the speaker’s voice was singularly unenthusiastic.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The P.M.O. frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other smiled—for an admirer, the speaker’s voice was singularly unenthusiastic.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The P.M.O. frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke out.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I believe in the ghost too," Romford continued.
not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor
From this reading The other smiled—for an admirer, the speaker’s voice was singularly unenthusiastic.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The other smiled—for an admirer, the speaker’s voice was singularly unenthusiastic.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The other smiled—for an admirer, the speaker’s voice was singularly unenthusiastic.
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