Chapter 5 of Held for Orders is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 5 of Held for Orders is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Callahan pored over the order book. "Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?" The despatcher shook his head. "They went as they stand. The orders lapped, Callahan.
Chapter 5 of Held for Orders is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
From this reading “"Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “"Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"”
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading “The orders lapped, Callahan.”
by chance
From this reading “"Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"”
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “"Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"”
past form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading “Callahan pored over the order book.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “The despatcher shook his head.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “"Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"”
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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 "Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"
later than; following
From this reading "Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "They went as they stand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"
black-and-white North American wood warbler having an orange-and-black head and throat
From this reading "Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Callahan pored over the order book.
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From this reading Callahan pored over the order book.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading "Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The despatcher shook his head.
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From this reading "Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The despatcher shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The despatcher shook his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The orders lapped, Callahan.
by chance
From this reading "Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Callahan pored over the order book.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"
above and across; more than
From this reading Callahan pored over the order book.
past form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading Callahan pored over the order book.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The despatcher shook his head.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "They went as they stand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Callahan pored over the order book.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They went as they stand.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "They went as they stand.
during the time that
From this reading "Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Maybe," he asked after a while, "didn't you send the orders right and copy them wrong in the book, Blackburn?"
Chapter 5 of Held for Orders by Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) Spearman holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 5 holds 418 sentences of Held for Orders, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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