Chapter 4 of Out of the Ashes is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Out of the Ashes is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No--I'm coming now; thank you so much." The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man. "Miss Marteen is coming. Show her in here." A moment later Dorothy entered.
Chapter 4 of Out of the Ashes is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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eagerly desirous
From this reading “The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.”
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading “The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.”
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading “The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.”
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading “The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.”
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “"No--I'm coming now; thank you so much."”
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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 A moment later Dorothy entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "No--I'm coming now; thank you so much."
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A moment later Dorothy entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A moment later Dorothy entered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Show her in here."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Show her in here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No--I'm coming now; thank you so much."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Show her in here."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Miss Marteen is coming.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later Dorothy entered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Miss Marteen is coming.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Miss Marteen is coming.
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later Dorothy entered.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "No--I'm coming now; thank you so much."
not any; not one
From this reading "No--I'm coming now; thank you so much."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "No--I'm coming now; thank you so much."
compacted by ironing
From this reading The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.
set that receives radio or tv signals
From this reading The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Show her in here."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "No--I'm coming now; thank you so much."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "No--I'm coming now; thank you so much."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The receiver clicked, and Gard, anxious and puzzled, pressed the desk button for his man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No--I'm coming now; thank you so much."
Chapter 4 of Out of the Ashes by Ethel Watts Mumford Grant holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 holds 410 sentences of Out of the Ashes, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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