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THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.
For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.
A sick revulsion swept him.
He remembered the evidence found in Katherine's room, and her refusal to answer questions.
Could Paredes and the officers have been right?
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The Abandoned Room

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of The Abandoned Room is here in full — 777 sentences across 156 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.
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For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.
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A sick revulsion swept him.
/ə sɪk rɪˈvʌlʃən swept hɪm/
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He remembered the evidence found in Katherine's room, and her refusal to answer questions.
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Could Paredes and the officers have been right?

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Bobby noun US /ˈbɑːbi/

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading “THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.”

cedars noun US /ˈsiːdərz/

plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading “THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.”

conquering noun US /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/

the act of conquering

From this reading “For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.”

impulsively adverb US /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/

in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions

From this reading “THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.”

protruding adjective US /proʊˈtruːdɪŋ/

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading “For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.”

refusal noun US /rəˈfjuːzəl/

the act of refusing

From this reading “He remembered the evidence found in Katherine's room, and her refusal to answer questions.”

repented verb US /rɪˈpentɪd/

past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading “THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.”

revulsion noun US /rɪˈvʌlʃən/

intense aversion

From this reading “A sick revulsion swept him.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A sick revulsion swept him.

alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading He remembered the evidence found in Katherine's room, and her refusal to answer questions.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Could Paredes and the officers have been right?

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

CEDARSnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/

plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars

From this reading THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.

conqueringnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/

the act of conquering

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Could Paredes and the officers have been right?

evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading He remembered the evidence found in Katherine's room, and her refusal to answer questions.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

fleshnounUS /fleʃ/

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading He remembered the evidence found in Katherine's room, and her refusal to answer questions.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Could Paredes and the officers have been right?

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He remembered the evidence found in Katherine's room, and her refusal to answer questions.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A sick revulsion swept him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/

in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions

From this reading THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He remembered the evidence found in Katherine's room, and her refusal to answer questions.

indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.

ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.

Katherine

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

Katherine's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He remembered the evidence found in Katherine's room, and her refusal to answer questions.

knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

LEFTnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.

officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Could Paredes and the officers have been right?

Paredes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Could Paredes and the officers have been right?

perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.

protrudingadjectiveUS /proʊˈtruːdɪŋ/

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/

plural of “question” — an instance of questioning

From this reading He remembered the evidence found in Katherine's room, and her refusal to answer questions.

refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/

the act of refusing

From this reading He remembered the evidence found in Katherine's room, and her refusal to answer questions.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He remembered the evidence found in Katherine's room, and her refusal to answer questions.

repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/

past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence

From this reading THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.

revulsionnounUS /rɪˈvʌlʃən/

intense aversion

From this reading A sick revulsion swept him.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Could Paredes and the officers have been right?

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading He remembered the evidence found in Katherine's room, and her refusal to answer questions.

SHADOWSnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.

sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading A sick revulsion swept him.

Straightwayadverb

at once

From this reading THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.

sweptadjectiveUS /swept/

possessing sweep

From this reading A sick revulsion swept him.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading THE CEDARS IS LEFT TO ITS SHADOWS Straightway Bobby repented the alarm he had, perhaps too impulsively, given.

wallnounUS /wɔːl/

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading For the hand protruding from the wall was, indeed, flesh and blood, and with the knowledge came back his fear for Katherine, conquering his first relief.

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