Chapter 12 of Mysterious Mr. Sabin is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Mysterious Mr. Sabin is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE COMING AND GOING OF MR. FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her. She had a card in her hand, and an open letter. "Wolfenden," she said. "I am so glad that you are here.
Chapter 12 of Mysterious Mr. Sabin is here in full — 303 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “She had a card in her hand, and an open letter.”
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “THE COMING AND GOING OF MR.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.”
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading “FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.”
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “"I am so glad that you are here.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “She had a card in her hand, and an open letter.”
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.
In this reading “FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.”
seek information from
In this reading “FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.”
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 She had a card in her hand, and an open letter.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so glad that you are here.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had a card in her hand, and an open letter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COMING AND GOING OF MR.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am so glad that you are here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading She had a card in her hand, and an open letter.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.
the act of closing something
From this reading FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING AND GOING OF MR.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I am so glad that you are here.
the act of departing
From this reading THE COMING AND GOING OF MR.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had a card in her hand, and an open letter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had a card in her hand, and an open letter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I am so glad that you are here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so glad that you are here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had a card in her hand, and an open letter.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She had a card in her hand, and an open letter.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.
the force of workers available
From this reading FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE COMING AND GOING OF MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING AND GOING OF MR.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She had a card in her hand, and an open letter.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wolfenden," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had a card in her hand, and an open letter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so glad that you are here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am so glad that you are here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING AND GOING OF MR.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FRANKLIN WILMOT Both men looked up as Lady Deringham entered the room, carefully closing the door behind her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wolfenden," she said.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am so glad that you are here.
Chapter 12 of Mysterious Mr. Sabin by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 303 sentences, grouped into 61 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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