Chapter 17 of John Ward, Preacher is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of John Ward, Preacher is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Almost before Elder Dean had left the threshold Helen stood at the bolted door. She turned the knob gently while she knocked. "John," she said anxiously,--"John, dear!" But there was no answer. "John!" she said again, a thread of fear in her voice.
Chapter 17 of John Ward, Preacher is here in full — 165 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “"John," she said anxiously,--"John, dear!"”
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading “Almost before Elder Dean had left the threshold Helen stood at the bolted door.”
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading “Almost before Elder Dean had left the threshold Helen stood at the bolted door.”
a person who is older than you are
From this reading “Almost before Elder Dean had left the threshold Helen stood at the bolted door.”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “She turned the knob gently while she knocked.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “She turned the knob gently while she knocked.”
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading “"John!" she said again, a thread of fear in her voice.”
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading “Almost before Elder Dean had left the threshold Helen stood at the bolted door.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "John!" she said again, a thread of fear in her voice.
anew
From this reading "John!" she said again, a thread of fear in her voice.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost before Elder Dean had left the threshold Helen stood at the bolted door.
react verbally
From this reading But there was no answer.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "John," she said anxiously,--"John, dear!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost before Elder Dean had left the threshold Helen stood at the bolted door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Almost before Elder Dean had left the threshold Helen stood at the bolted door.
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading Almost before Elder Dean had left the threshold Helen stood at the bolted door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no answer.
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Almost before Elder Dean had left the threshold Helen stood at the bolted door.
dearly loved
From this reading "John," she said anxiously,--"John, dear!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Almost before Elder Dean had left the threshold Helen stood at the bolted door.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Almost before Elder Dean had left the threshold Helen stood at the bolted door.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "John!" she said again, a thread of fear in her voice.
in a gradual manner
From this reading She turned the knob gently while she knocked.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost before Elder Dean had left the threshold Helen stood at the bolted door.
(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 Almost before Elder Dean had left the threshold Helen stood at the bolted door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "John!" she said again, a thread of fear in her voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "John!" she said again, a thread of fear in her voice.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "John," she said anxiously,--"John, dear!"
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading She turned the knob gently while she knocked.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She turned the knob gently while she knocked.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Almost before Elder Dean had left the threshold Helen stood at the bolted door.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "John!" she said again, a thread of fear in her voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "John," she said anxiously,--"John, dear!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned the knob gently while she knocked.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Almost before Elder Dean had left the threshold Helen stood at the bolted door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost before Elder Dean had left the threshold Helen stood at the bolted door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no answer.
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading "John!" she said again, a thread of fear in her voice.
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Almost before Elder Dean had left the threshold Helen stood at the bolted door.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned the knob gently while she knocked.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "John!" she said again, a thread of fear in her voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no answer.
during the time that
From this reading She turned the knob gently while she knocked.
Chapter 17 of John Ward, Preacher by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland holds 165 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.
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