Chapter 17 of Simon Called Peter is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Simon Called Peter is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Peter awoke, and wondered where he was. Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom. "Julie!" he called. A gurgle of laughter came from the same direction and the splashing ceased. Almost the next second Julie appeared in the doorway.
Chapter 17 of Simon Called Peter is here in full — 479 sentences across 96 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “Peter awoke, and wondered where he was.”
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading “Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading “Almost the next second Julie appeared in the doorway.”
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading “A gurgle of laughter came from the same direction and the splashing ceased.”
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading “Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.”
not known or well known
From this reading “Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.”
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading “Peter awoke, and wondered where he was.”
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 before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost the next second Julie appeared in the doorway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter awoke, and wondered where he was.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Almost the next second Julie appeared in the doorway.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Peter awoke, and wondered where he was.
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Julie!" he called.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A gurgle of laughter came from the same direction and the splashing ceased.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading A gurgle of laughter came from the same direction and the splashing ceased.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A gurgle of laughter came from the same direction and the splashing ceased.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Almost the next second Julie appeared in the doorway.
the organ of sight
From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A gurgle of laughter came from the same direction and the splashing ceased.
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading A gurgle of laughter came from the same direction and the splashing ceased.
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From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peter awoke, and wondered where he was.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost the next second Julie appeared in the doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Julie!" he called.
the sound of laughing
From this reading A gurgle of laughter came from the same direction and the splashing ceased.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Almost the next second Julie appeared in the doorway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter awoke, and wondered where he was.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A gurgle of laughter came from the same direction and the splashing ceased.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Almost the next second Julie appeared in the doorway.
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
not known or well known
From this reading Then his eye fell on a half-shut, unfamiliar trunk across the room, and he heard splashing through the open door of the bathroom.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peter awoke, and wondered where he was.
in or at the place that
From this reading Peter awoke, and wondered where he was.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Peter awoke, and wondered where he was.
Chapter 17 of Simon Called Peter by Robert Keable holds 479 sentences, grouped into 96 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 17 holds 479 sentences of Simon Called Peter, unabridged, divided into 96 reading sections.
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