Chapter 15 of Okewood of the Secret Service is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of Okewood of the Secret Service is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations. He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance. Then he went to the door and opened it. Old Martha stood in the hall.
Chapter 15 of Okewood of the Secret Service is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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aroused to action
From this reading “BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.”
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading “He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.”
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading “He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.”
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading “He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.”
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading “He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.”
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.”
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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 BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.
(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 He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.
aroused to action
From this reading BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Old Martha stood in the hall.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Martha stood in the hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then he went to the door and opened it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.
a room where books are kept
From this reading BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Old Martha stood in the hall.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Martha stood in the hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then he went to the door and opened it.
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Old Martha stood in the hall.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went to the door and opened it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BELLWARD IS CALLED TO THE TELEPHONE A knocking at the door of the library aroused Desmond from his cogitations.
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading He hastened to replace the volumes of Shakespeare on their shelf and restore all to its former appearance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went to the door and opened it.
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