Chapter 1 of Locked Doors is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of Locked Doors is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition. Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_). By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.” “My dear young lady,” he replied, “I have no cards! I suspect a game, that’s all.”
Chapter 1 of Locked Doors is here in full — 485 sentences across 97 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/97 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.””
a game played with playing cards
From this reading “By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.””
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading “This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.”
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading “This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.”
the words of something written
From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading “Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
a page of a book displaying the title and author and publisher
In this reading “This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.”
a young female
In this reading ““My dear young lady,” he replied, “I have no cards!”
able to be negotiated or arranged by compromise
In this reading “By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.””
In this reading “This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.”
In this reading “By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.””
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 This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.
(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 I suspect a game, that’s all.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
a game played with playing cards
From this reading By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.”
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear young lady,” he replied, “I have no cards!
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I suspect a game, that’s all.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dear young lady,” he replied, “I have no cards!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My dear young lady,” he replied, “I have no cards!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “My dear young lady,” he replied, “I have no cards!
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.
a form of address for a man
From this reading By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear young lady,” he replied, “I have no cards!
not any; not one
From this reading “My dear young lady,” he replied, “I have no cards!
an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
From this reading This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.”
and nothing more
From this reading This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.
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 This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.”
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “My dear young lady,” he replied, “I have no cards!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading I suspect a game, that’s all.”
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.”
the words of something written
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I suspect a game, that’s all.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading This eBook contains only the story “Locked Doors,” although the title page is from a printed omnibus edition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.”
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
in the company of; together with
From this reading By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By arrangement with Farrar & Rinehart “You promised,” I reminded Mr. Patton, “to play with cards on the table.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “My dear young lady,” he replied, “I have no cards!
Chapter 1 of Locked Doors by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 485 sentences, grouped into 97 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 1 holds 485 sentences of Locked Doors, unabridged, divided into 97 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 1 of Locked Doors by Mary Roberts Rinehart exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 485 sentences, grouped into 97 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 97 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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About 119 minutes of reading across 286 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through Locked Doors section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Words and structures a reader meets early in Locked Doors, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
