Chapter 16 of Helen of the Old House is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of Helen of the Old House is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HER OWN PEOPLE "A lady to see you, sir." John did not take his eyes from the work on his desk. "All right, Jimmy, show her in." The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair. "Helen!"
Chapter 16 of Helen of the Old House is here in full — 162 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “John did not take his eyes from the work on his desk.”
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “"All right, Jimmy, show her in."”
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.”
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.”
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.”
having a handwritten signature
From this reading “The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.”
inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading “The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE "A lady to see you, sir."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right, Jimmy, show her in."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading John did not take his eyes from the work on his desk.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading John did not take his eyes from the work on his desk.
opinion or judgment
From this reading John did not take his eyes from the work on his desk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading John did not take his eyes from the work on his desk.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Helen!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE "A lady to see you, sir."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John did not take his eyes from the work on his desk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "All right, Jimmy, show her in."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading "All right, Jimmy, show her in."
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John did not take his eyes from the work on his desk.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE "A lady to see you, sir."
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading John did not take his eyes from the work on his desk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John did not take his eyes from the work on his desk.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE "A lady to see you, sir."
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE "A lady to see you, sir."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Jimmy, show her in."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE "A lady to see you, sir."
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "All right, Jimmy, show her in."
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.
term of address for a man
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE "A lady to see you, sir."
carry out
From this reading John did not take his eyes from the work on his desk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John did not take his eyes from the work on his desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE "A lady to see you, sir."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.
inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading The general manager read on to the bottom of the typewritten page, signed his name to the sheet, placed it in the proper basket and turned in his chair.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading John did not take his eyes from the work on his desk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HER OWN PEOPLE "A lady to see you, sir."
Chapter 16 of Helen of the Old House by Harold Bell Wright holds 162 sentences, grouped into 33 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 16 holds 162 sentences of Helen of the Old House, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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