Chapter 14 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Yes." She handed him two keys. "I lock the front door after dark." Patrick nodded and retreated to the room. He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.
Chapter 14 of Joe Burke's Last Stand is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.”
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “She handed him two keys.”
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.”
a book with paper covers
From this reading “He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.”
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading “Patrick nodded and retreated to the room.”
people who have retreated
From this reading “Patrick nodded and retreated to the room.”
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading “He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.”
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading “He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.”
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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 He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.
later than; following
From this reading "I lock the front door after dark."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patrick nodded and retreated to the room.
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.
clothing in general
From this reading He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "I lock the front door after dark."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "I lock the front door after dark."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "I lock the front door after dark."
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading She handed him two keys.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She handed him two keys.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I lock the front door after dark."
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She handed him two keys.
fasten with a lock
From this reading "I lock the front door after dark."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Patrick nodded and retreated to the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.
a book with paper covers
From this reading He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
From this reading Patrick nodded and retreated to the room.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.
people who have retreated
From this reading Patrick nodded and retreated to the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Patrick nodded and retreated to the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She handed him two keys.
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I lock the front door after dark."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patrick nodded and retreated to the room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She handed him two keys.
past form of “unpack” — remove from its packing
From this reading He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He unpacked his clothes and a paperback copy of The Origin of Species which he placed on the bedside table.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
Chapter 14 of Joe Burke's Last Stand by John Moncure Wetterau holds 419 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.
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