Chapter 30 of Okewood of the Secret Service is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Okewood of the Secret Service is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room. It was Francis. The Chief and Mr. Marigold were close at his heels. “Des,” cried Francis, “ah! thank God! you are all right!” Desmond looked in a dazed fashion from one to the other.
Chapter 30 of Okewood of the Secret Service is here in full — 170 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading “Desmond looked in a dazed fashion from one to the other.”
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading ““Des,” cried Francis, “ah! thank God! you are all right!””
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Desmond looked in a dazed fashion from one to the other.”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading “The Chief and Mr. Marigold were close at his heels.”
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading “The Chief and Mr. Marigold were close at his heels.”
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room.”
a large gathering of people
From this reading “HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room.”
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading “HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room.”
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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 HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Des,” cried Francis, “ah! thank God! you are all right!”
(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 “Des,” cried Francis, “ah! thank God! you are all right!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Chief and Mr. Marigold were close at his heels.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Des,” cried Francis, “ah! thank God! you are all right!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Chief and Mr. Marigold were close at his heels.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room.
lacking funds
From this reading HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Chief and Mr. Marigold were close at his heels.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Chief and Mr. Marigold were close at his heels.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Des,” cried Francis, “ah! thank God! you are all right!”
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Desmond looked in a dazed fashion from one to the other.
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “Des,” cried Francis, “ah! thank God! you are all right!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Desmond looked in a dazed fashion from one to the other.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Desmond looked in a dazed fashion from one to the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Francis.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Des,” cried Francis, “ah! thank God! you are all right!”
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The Chief and Mr. Marigold were close at his heels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Chief and Mr. Marigold were close at his heels.
a town in Bavaria (near Munich)
From this reading HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Desmond looked in a dazed fashion from one to the other.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Francis.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Desmond looked in a dazed fashion from one to the other.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room.
any of various tropical American plants of the genus Tagetes widely cultivated for their showy yellow or orange flowers
From this reading The Chief and Mr. Marigold were close at his heels.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Chief and Mr. Marigold were close at his heels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Desmond looked in a dazed fashion from one to the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Desmond looked in a dazed fashion from one to the other.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room.
with speed
From this reading HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Des,” cried Francis, “ah! thank God! you are all right!”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “Des,” cried Francis, “ah! thank God! you are all right!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room.
a large gathering of people
From this reading HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Desmond looked in a dazed fashion from one to the other.
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading HOHENLINDEN TRENCH A man broke quickly away from the throng of people pressing into the room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Francis.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Chief and Mr. Marigold were close at his heels.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Des,” cried Francis, “ah! thank God! you are all right!”
Chapter 30 of Okewood of the Secret Service by Valentine Williams holds 170 sentences, grouped into 34 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 30 holds 170 sentences of Okewood of the Secret Service, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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