Chapter 2 of Room 13 is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Room 13 is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news. “Gray, I have good news for you. You are to be released immediately. I have just had the authority.” Johnny inclined his head.
Chapter 2 of Room 13 is here in full — 217 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading “I have just had the authority.””
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.”
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading “Johnny inclined his head.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.”
of very great significance
From this reading “Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.”
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading “You are to be released immediately.”
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading “Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.”
In this reading ““Gray, I have good news for you.”
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are to be released immediately.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading I have just had the authority.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You are to be released immediately.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Gray, I have good news for you.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Gray, I have good news for you.
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have just had the authority.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Gray, I have good news for you.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Johnny inclined his head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Johnny inclined his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gray, I have good news for you.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading You are to be released immediately.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading Johnny inclined his head.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
and nothing more
From this reading I have just had the authority.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
of very great significance
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading You are to be released immediately.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two days later, Johnny Gray was summoned to the Governor’s office and heard the momentous news.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Gray, I have good news for you.
Chapter 2 of Room 13 by Edgar Wallace holds 217 sentences, grouped into 44 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 2 holds 217 sentences of Room 13, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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