Chapter 26 of Shadow in the House is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Chapter 26 of Shadow in the House is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MOTIVE AND METHOD Bernard was rubbing his hands. He turned on Landis before his younger colleague had fully recovered from his surprise. “And now to business,” he said. “With your permission, Landis, I propose to have a full confession from Graham. I think I know most of the details but we want a confession.”
Chapter 26 of Shadow in the House is here in full — 334 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “MOTIVE AND METHOD Bernard was rubbing his hands.”
an associate that one works with
From this reading “He turned on Landis before his younger colleague had fully recovered from his surprise.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading ““With your permission, Landis, I propose to have a full confession from Graham.”
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading ““With your permission, Landis, I propose to have a full confession from Graham.”
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading “MOTIVE AND METHOD Bernard was rubbing his hands.”
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading “MOTIVE AND METHOD Bernard was rubbing his hands.”
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading ““With your permission, Landis, I propose to have a full confession from Graham.”
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “MOTIVE AND METHOD Bernard was rubbing his hands.”
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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In this reading “He turned on Landis before his younger colleague had fully recovered from his surprise.”
In this reading ““With your permission, Landis, I propose to have a full confession from Graham.”
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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 “With your permission, Landis, I propose to have a full confession from Graham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTIVE AND METHOD Bernard was rubbing his hands.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He turned on Landis before his younger colleague had fully recovered from his surprise.
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading MOTIVE AND METHOD Bernard was rubbing his hands.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “And now to business,” he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think I know most of the details but we want a confession.”
an associate that one works with
From this reading He turned on Landis before his younger colleague had fully recovered from his surprise.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “With your permission, Landis, I propose to have a full confession from Graham.
true confidential information
From this reading I think I know most of the details but we want a confession.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned on Landis before his younger colleague had fully recovered from his surprise.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “With your permission, Landis, I propose to have a full confession from Graham.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading He turned on Landis before his younger colleague had fully recovered from his surprise.
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading “With your permission, Landis, I propose to have a full confession from Graham.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He turned on Landis before his younger colleague had fully recovered from his surprise.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading MOTIVE AND METHOD Bernard was rubbing his hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “With your permission, Landis, I propose to have a full confession from Graham.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned on Landis before his younger colleague had fully recovered from his surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MOTIVE AND METHOD Bernard was rubbing his hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “With your permission, Landis, I propose to have a full confession from Graham.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I think I know most of the details but we want a confession.”
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From this reading He turned on Landis before his younger colleague had fully recovered from his surprise.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading MOTIVE AND METHOD Bernard was rubbing his hands.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I think I know most of the details but we want a confession.”
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading MOTIVE AND METHOD Bernard was rubbing his hands.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “And now to business,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think I know most of the details but we want a confession.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned on Landis before his younger colleague had fully recovered from his surprise.
approval to do something
From this reading “With your permission, Landis, I propose to have a full confession from Graham.
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “With your permission, Landis, I propose to have a full confession from Graham.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He turned on Landis before his younger colleague had fully recovered from his surprise.
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading MOTIVE AND METHOD Bernard was rubbing his hands.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And now to business,” he said.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He turned on Landis before his younger colleague had fully recovered from his surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I think I know most of the details but we want a confession.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I know most of the details but we want a confession.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And now to business,” he said.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned on Landis before his younger colleague had fully recovered from his surprise.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I think I know most of the details but we want a confession.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOTIVE AND METHOD Bernard was rubbing his hands.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I think I know most of the details but we want a confession.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With your permission, Landis, I propose to have a full confession from Graham.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading He turned on Landis before his younger colleague had fully recovered from his surprise.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “With your permission, Landis, I propose to have a full confession from Graham.
Chapter 26 of Shadow in the House by Sinclair Gluck holds 334 sentences, grouped into 67 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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