Chapter 28 of In Friendship's Guise is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 28 of In Friendship's Guise is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VICAR OF DUNWOLD. At a safe distance Victor Nevill stopped and turned around. When the cab rolled away, he walked slowly back, looking keenly at the house as he passed it. His demeanor was calm, but it was only skin deep. He felt like swearing loudly at everybody and everything.
Chapter 28 of In Friendship's Guise is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “When the cab rolled away, he walked slowly back, looking keenly at the house as he passed it.”
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading “His demeanor was calm, but it was only skin deep.”
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading “When the cab rolled away, he walked slowly back, looking keenly at the house as he passed it.”
with relatively high volume
From this reading “He felt like swearing loudly at everybody and everything.”
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “His demeanor was calm, but it was only skin deep.”
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “He felt like swearing loudly at everybody and everything.”
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading “THE VICAR OF DUNWOLD.”
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “At a safe distance Victor Nevill stopped and turned around.”
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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 At a safe distance Victor Nevill stopped and turned around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a safe distance Victor Nevill stopped and turned around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At a safe distance Victor Nevill stopped and turned around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the cab rolled away, he walked slowly back, looking keenly at the house as he passed it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a safe distance Victor Nevill stopped and turned around.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the cab rolled away, he walked slowly back, looking keenly at the house as he passed it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the cab rolled away, he walked slowly back, looking keenly at the house as he passed it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His demeanor was calm, but it was only skin deep.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading When the cab rolled away, he walked slowly back, looking keenly at the house as he passed it.
make calm or still
From this reading His demeanor was calm, but it was only skin deep.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading His demeanor was calm, but it was only skin deep.
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading His demeanor was calm, but it was only skin deep.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At a safe distance Victor Nevill stopped and turned around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VICAR OF DUNWOLD.
every person
From this reading He felt like swearing loudly at everybody and everything.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He felt like swearing loudly at everybody and everything.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt like swearing loudly at everybody and everything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the cab rolled away, he walked slowly back, looking keenly at the house as he passed it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His demeanor was calm, but it was only skin deep.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When the cab rolled away, he walked slowly back, looking keenly at the house as he passed it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the cab rolled away, he walked slowly back, looking keenly at the house as he passed it.
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading When the cab rolled away, he walked slowly back, looking keenly at the house as he passed it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He felt like swearing loudly at everybody and everything.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When the cab rolled away, he walked slowly back, looking keenly at the house as he passed it.
with relatively high volume
From this reading He felt like swearing loudly at everybody and everything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a safe distance Victor Nevill stopped and turned around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICAR OF DUNWOLD.
and nothing more
From this reading His demeanor was calm, but it was only skin deep.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When the cab rolled away, he walked slowly back, looking keenly at the house as he passed it.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading When the cab rolled away, he walked slowly back, looking keenly at the house as he passed it.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading At a safe distance Victor Nevill stopped and turned around.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading His demeanor was calm, but it was only skin deep.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading When the cab rolled away, he walked slowly back, looking keenly at the house as he passed it.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At a safe distance Victor Nevill stopped and turned around.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading He felt like swearing loudly at everybody and everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICAR OF DUNWOLD.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At a safe distance Victor Nevill stopped and turned around.
a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
From this reading THE VICAR OF DUNWOLD.
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading At a safe distance Victor Nevill stopped and turned around.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When the cab rolled away, he walked slowly back, looking keenly at the house as he passed it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His demeanor was calm, but it was only skin deep.
at the time that
From this reading When the cab rolled away, he walked slowly back, looking keenly at the house as he passed it.
Chapter 28 of In Friendship's Guise by William Murray Graydon holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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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