Chapter 19 of Quill's Window is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of Quill's Window is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang. Annie Jordan was "setting" the breakfast table. She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times. Their call was "Party J, ring four." Four sharp rings came promptly.
Chapter 19 of Quill's Window is here in full — 379 sentences across 76 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it
From this reading “THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.”
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading “THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.”
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading “THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.”
possessive form of “jordan” — a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading “THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.”
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading “Four sharp rings came promptly.”
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading “She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.”
three times
From this reading “She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.”
an administrative division of a county
From this reading “THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.”
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From this reading Annie Jordan was "setting" the breakfast table.
an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Annie Jordan was "setting" the breakfast table.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Four sharp rings came promptly.
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Their call was "Party J, ring four."
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading Annie Jordan was "setting" the breakfast table.
possessive form of “jordan” — a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Their call was "Party J, ring four."
with little or no delay
From this reading Four sharp rings came promptly.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.
recurring again and again
From this reading She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Their call was "Party J, ring four."
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading Four sharp rings came promptly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Annie Jordan was "setting" the breakfast table.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Four sharp rings came promptly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Annie Jordan was "setting" the breakfast table.
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 THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their call was "Party J, ring four."
three times
From this reading She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.
an administrative division of a county
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ROSABEL VICK Early the next morning, the telephone in township assessor Jordan's house rang.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Annie Jordan was "setting" the breakfast table.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She waited for the call to be repeated; she was not sure whether the bell had rung thrice or four times.
Chapter 19 of Quill's Window by George Barr McCutcheon holds 379 sentences, grouped into 76 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.
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