Chapter 35 of Juggernaut is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of Juggernaut is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The police!" "Yes, sir, three officers. They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir. Who would want to?" In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.
Chapter 35 of Juggernaut is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.”
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading “In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.”
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading “In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.”
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “"Yes, sir, three officers.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.”
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.
the force of workers available
From this reading In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Yes, sir, three officers.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "The police!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.
express in words
From this reading They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir, three officers.
a person, without saying who
From this reading They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The police!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Yes, sir, three officers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Who would want to?"
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading In blank astonishment Roger stared as three men in uniform filed into the room and stood at attention.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Who would want to?"
which person or people
From this reading They say someone telephoned for them, but I can't for the life of me say who it could have been, sir.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would want to?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir, three officers.
Chapter 35 of Juggernaut by Alice Campbell holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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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