Chapter 14 of Rope is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Rope is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly. "First time I've been in that house for seven months," said Henry, half to himself. "It's a bully old shack, too. I lived in it ever since I was six." "Still, we're pretty comfortable right where we are, dear."
Chapter 14 of Rope is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “"It's a bully old shack, too.”
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading “"Still, we're pretty comfortable right where we are, dear."”
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly.”
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading “As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly.”
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “"First time I've been in that house for seven months," said Henry, half to himself.”
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading “"It's a bully old shack, too.”
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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 bully old shack, too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Still, we're pretty comfortable right where we are, dear."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "First time I've been in that house for seven months," said Henry, half to himself.
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "It's a bully old shack, too.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "Still, we're pretty comfortable right where we are, dear."
dearly loved
From this reading "Still, we're pretty comfortable right where we are, dear."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly.
at any time
From this reading I lived in it ever since I was six."
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "First time I've been in that house for seven months," said Henry, half to himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "First time I've been in that house for seven months," said Henry, half to himself.
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "First time I've been in that house for seven months," said Henry, half to himself.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "First time I've been in that house for seven months," said Henry, half to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "First time I've been in that house for seven months," said Henry, half to himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lived in it ever since I was six."
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From this reading "First time I've been in that house for seven months," said Henry, half to himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "First time I've been in that house for seven months," said Henry, half to himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I lived in it ever since I was six."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a bully old shack, too.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I lived in it ever since I was six."
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "First time I've been in that house for seven months," said Henry, half to himself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "It's a bully old shack, too.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Still, we're pretty comfortable right where we are, dear."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Still, we're pretty comfortable right where we are, dear."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "First time I've been in that house for seven months," said Henry, half to himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "First time I've been in that house for seven months," said Henry, half to himself.
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading "It's a bully old shack, too.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I lived in it ever since I was six."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I lived in it ever since I was six."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Still, we're pretty comfortable right where we are, dear."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "First time I've been in that house for seven months," said Henry, half to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "First time I've been in that house for seven months," said Henry, half to himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "First time I've been in that house for seven months," said Henry, half to himself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's a bully old shack, too.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I lived in it ever since I was six."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Still, we're pretty comfortable right where we are, dear."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Still, we're pretty comfortable right where we are, dear."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Still, we're pretty comfortable right where we are, dear."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As Henry and his wife went down the steps, they exchanged glances and smiled faintly.
Chapter 14 of Rope by Holworthy Hall holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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.
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