Chapter 33 of Room 13 is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter 33 of Room 13 is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For the first time Jeffrey Legge felt the cold contact of handcuffs. He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate. “It’s a cop, Craig,” he said, for the inspector in charge was that redoubtable thief-catcher. “But I’m going to squeak all I know. Johnny Gray is in this.
Chapter 33 of Room 13 is here in full — 98 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading ““It’s a cop, Craig,” he said, for the inspector in charge was that redoubtable thief-catcher.”
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading “For the first time Jeffrey Legge felt the cold contact of handcuffs.”
a high ranking police officer
From this reading ““It’s a cop, Craig,” he said, for the inspector in charge was that redoubtable thief-catcher.”
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading “He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.”
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
inspiring fear
From this reading ““It’s a cop, Craig,” he said, for the inspector in charge was that redoubtable thief-catcher.”
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading ““But I’m going to squeak all I know.”
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
From this reading “He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.”
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In this reading “For the first time Jeffrey Legge felt the cold contact of handcuffs.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a cop, Craig,” he said, for the inspector in charge was that redoubtable thief-catcher.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “But I’m going to squeak all I know.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I’m going to squeak all I know.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “It’s a cop, Craig,” he said, for the inspector in charge was that redoubtable thief-catcher.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading For the first time Jeffrey Legge felt the cold contact of handcuffs.
close interaction
From this reading For the first time Jeffrey Legge felt the cold contact of handcuffs.
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
From this reading “It’s a cop, Craig,” he said, for the inspector in charge was that redoubtable thief-catcher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a cop, Craig,” he said, for the inspector in charge was that redoubtable thief-catcher.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For the first time Jeffrey Legge felt the cold contact of handcuffs.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time Jeffrey Legge felt the cold contact of handcuffs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time Jeffrey Legge felt the cold contact of handcuffs.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.
the act of departing
From this reading “But I’m going to squeak all I know.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Johnny Gray is in this.
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading For the first time Jeffrey Legge felt the cold contact of handcuffs.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I’m going to squeak all I know.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But I’m going to squeak all I know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s a cop, Craig,” he said, for the inspector in charge was that redoubtable thief-catcher.
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “It’s a cop, Craig,” he said, for the inspector in charge was that redoubtable thief-catcher.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Johnny Gray is in this.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a cop, Craig,” he said, for the inspector in charge was that redoubtable thief-catcher.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time Jeffrey Legge felt the cold contact of handcuffs.
“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 Johnny Gray is in this.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But I’m going to squeak all I know.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time Jeffrey Legge felt the cold contact of handcuffs.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the first time Jeffrey Legge felt the cold contact of handcuffs.
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.
possessive form of “porter” — a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.
inspiring fear
From this reading “It’s a cop, Craig,” he said, for the inspector in charge was that redoubtable thief-catcher.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s a cop, Craig,” he said, for the inspector in charge was that redoubtable thief-catcher.
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading “But I’m going to squeak all I know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time Jeffrey Legge felt the cold contact of handcuffs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a cop, Craig,” he said, for the inspector in charge was that redoubtable thief-catcher.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Johnny Gray is in this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time Jeffrey Legge felt the cold contact of handcuffs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.
lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds
From this reading He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was led back to the porter’s lodge, whilst two of the policemen worked at the windlass that raised the hanging gate.
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