Chapter 12 of Room 13 is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Room 13 is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions. He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying. There was no message for him, and there had been no callers. It was now seven o’clock. He wondered whether Jeff had restrained his impatience.
Chapter 12 of Room 13 is here in full — 168 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading “There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.”
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading “He wondered whether Jeff had restrained his impatience.”
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading “Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.”
according to the clock
cool and formal in manner
From this reading “He wondered whether Jeff had restrained his impatience.”
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “He wondered whether Jeff had restrained his impatience.”
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.
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belong to an earlier time
In this reading “He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
a city district of central London laid out in garden squares
From this reading He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.
plural of “caller” — a social or business visitor
From this reading There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading He wondered whether Jeff had restrained his impatience.
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now seven o’clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wondered whether Jeff had restrained his impatience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now seven o’clock.
according to the clock
From this reading It was now seven o’clock.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
cool and formal in manner
From this reading He wondered whether Jeff had restrained his impatience.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was now seven o’clock.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no message for him, and there had been no callers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Emanuel Legge was half-way home before he could sort out his impressions.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.
in or at the place that
From this reading He went back to the Bloomsbury Hotel where he was staying.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He wondered whether Jeff had restrained his impatience.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered whether Jeff had restrained his impatience.
Chapter 12 of Room 13 by Edgar Wallace holds 168 sentences, grouped into 34 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 12 holds 168 sentences of Room 13, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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