Chapter 3 of Peter Ruff and the Double Four is here in full — 560 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Peter Ruff and the Double Four is here in full — 560 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face. This time he wheeled around in his chair and addressed her. “My dear Violet,” he said, “be frank with me. What is wrong?” Miss Brown turned to face her employer.
Chapter 3 of Peter Ruff and the Double Four is here in full — 560 sentences across 112 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “This time he wheeled around in his chair and addressed her.”
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading “For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.”
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “Miss Brown turned to face her employer.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading ““My dear Violet,” he said, “be frank with me.”
an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
From this reading “For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.”
possessive form of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading ““My dear Violet,” he said, “be frank with me.”
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading “This time he wheeled around in his chair and addressed 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.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading This time he wheeled around in his chair and addressed her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This time he wheeled around in his chair and addressed her.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading This time he wheeled around in his chair and addressed her.
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “My dear Violet,” he said, “be frank with me.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Miss Brown turned to face her employer.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading This time he wheeled around in his chair and addressed her.
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Violet,” he said, “be frank with me.
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Miss Brown turned to face her employer.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “My dear Violet,” he said, “be frank with me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This time he wheeled around in his chair and addressed her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This time he wheeled around in his chair and addressed her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This time he wheeled around in his chair and addressed her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is wrong?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My dear Violet,” he said, “be frank with me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Brown turned to face her employer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Violet,” he said, “be frank with me.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.
an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal
From this reading For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear Violet,” he said, “be frank with me.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.
possessive form of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time he wheeled around in his chair and addressed her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Brown turned to face her employer.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Miss Brown turned to face her employer.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For the second time since their new association, Peter Ruff had surprised that look upon his secretary’s face.
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “My dear Violet,” he said, “be frank with me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is wrong?”
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading This time he wheeled around in his chair and addressed her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My dear Violet,” he said, “be frank with me.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading What is wrong?”
Chapter 3 of Peter Ruff and the Double Four by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 560 sentences, grouped into 112 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 3 holds 560 sentences of Peter Ruff and the Double Four, unabridged, divided into 112 reading sections.
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