Chapter 14 of Room 13 is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Room 13 is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The doors and the walls of the private dining-rooms were almost sound-proof. No stir followed the shot. In the hall outside, the porter lifted his head and listened. “What was that?” he asked the waiting elevator man. “Didn’t hear anything,” said the other laconically.
Chapter 14 of Room 13 is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The doors and the walls of the private dining-rooms were almost sound-proof.”
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading ““What was that?” he asked the waiting elevator man.”
held up in the air
From this reading “In the hall outside, the porter lifted his head and listened.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading “In the hall outside, the porter lifted his head and listened.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “In the hall outside, the porter lifted his head and listened.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “The doors and the walls of the private dining-rooms were almost sound-proof.”
move an implement through
From this reading “No stir followed the shot.”
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “The doors and the walls of the private dining-rooms were almost sound-proof.”
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In this reading “In the hall outside, the porter lifted his head and listened.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The doors and the walls of the private dining-rooms were almost sound-proof.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doors and the walls of the private dining-rooms were almost sound-proof.
any thing at all
From this reading “Didn’t hear anything,” said the other laconically.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What was that?” he asked the waiting elevator man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Didn’t hear anything,” said the other laconically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doors and the walls of the private dining-rooms were almost sound-proof.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The doors and the walls of the private dining-rooms were almost sound-proof.
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading “What was that?” he asked the waiting elevator man.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading No stir followed the shot.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the hall outside, the porter lifted his head and listened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What was that?” he asked the waiting elevator man.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In the hall outside, the porter lifted his head and listened.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Didn’t hear anything,” said the other laconically.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the hall outside, the porter lifted his head and listened.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hall outside, the porter lifted his head and listened.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading “Didn’t hear anything,” said the other laconically.
held up in the air
From this reading In the hall outside, the porter lifted his head and listened.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading In the hall outside, the porter lifted his head and listened.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What was that?” he asked the waiting elevator man.
not any; not one
From this reading No stir followed the shot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doors and the walls of the private dining-rooms were almost sound-proof.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Didn’t hear anything,” said the other laconically.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading In the hall outside, the porter lifted his head and listened.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading In the hall outside, the porter lifted his head and listened.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The doors and the walls of the private dining-rooms were almost sound-proof.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Didn’t hear anything,” said the other laconically.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading No stir followed the shot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doors and the walls of the private dining-rooms were almost sound-proof.
move an implement through
From this reading No stir followed the shot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What was that?” he asked the waiting elevator man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The doors and the walls of the private dining-rooms were almost sound-proof.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “What was that?” he asked the waiting elevator man.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The doors and the walls of the private dining-rooms were almost sound-proof.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What was that?” he asked the waiting elevator man.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The doors and the walls of the private dining-rooms were almost sound-proof.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What was that?” he asked the waiting elevator man.
Chapter 14 of Room 13 by Edgar Wallace holds 51 sentences, grouped into 11 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 14 holds 51 sentences of Room 13, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 14 of Room 13 by Edgar Wallace exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 51 sentences, grouped into 11 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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