Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
His middle-aged figure was loudly clothed. His face was coarse and clean shaven. He acknowledged the introductions sullenly. "I've only a minute," Bobby said to Maria. He continued, however, to raise his glass indifferently to his lips.
Chapter 1 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 775 sentences across 155 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 106/155 · 5 reading units · Lines 526–530
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recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading “He acknowledged the introductions sullenly.”
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading “"I've only a minute," Bobby said to Maria.”
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “His middle-aged figure was loudly clothed.”
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading “His face was coarse and clean shaven.”
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading “He continued, however, to raise his glass indifferently to his lips.”
plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new
From this reading “He acknowledged the introductions sullenly.”
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading “His middle-aged figure was loudly clothed.”
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading “His face was coarse and clean shaven.”
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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 "I've only a minute," Bobby said to Maria.
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading He acknowledged the introductions sullenly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was coarse and clean shaven.
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading "I've only a minute," Bobby said to Maria.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading His face was coarse and clean shaven.
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading His middle-aged figure was loudly clothed.
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading His face was coarse and clean shaven.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He continued, however, to raise his glass indifferently to his lips.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was coarse and clean shaven.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His middle-aged figure was loudly clothed.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He continued, however, to raise his glass indifferently to his lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He acknowledged the introductions sullenly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His middle-aged figure was loudly clothed.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He continued, however, to raise his glass indifferently to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've only a minute," Bobby said to Maria.
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading He continued, however, to raise his glass indifferently to his lips.
plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new
From this reading He acknowledged the introductions sullenly.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He continued, however, to raise his glass indifferently to his lips.
with relatively high volume
From this reading His middle-aged figure was loudly clothed.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "I've only a minute," Bobby said to Maria.
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading His middle-aged figure was loudly clothed.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "I've only a minute," Bobby said to Maria.
and nothing more
From this reading "I've only a minute," Bobby said to Maria.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading He continued, however, to raise his glass indifferently to his lips.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I've only a minute," Bobby said to Maria.
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading His face was coarse and clean shaven.
in a sullen manner
From this reading He acknowledged the introductions sullenly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He acknowledged the introductions sullenly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've only a minute," Bobby said to Maria.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His middle-aged figure was loudly clothed.
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