Chapter 19 of The Angel of Terror is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 19 of The Angel of Terror is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Her maid woke Jean Briggerland at eight o'clock the next morning. "Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?" Jean blinked open her eyes, slipped into her dressing jacket and sat up with a yawn. "Have I heard about Mrs. Meredith? Many times," she said.
Chapter 19 of The Angel of Terror is here in full — 107 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “Jean blinked open her eyes, slipped into her dressing jacket and sat up with a yawn.”
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading “"Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?"”
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading “Jean blinked open her eyes, slipped into her dressing jacket and sat up with a yawn.”
a short coat
From this reading “Jean blinked open her eyes, slipped into her dressing jacket and sat up with a yawn.”
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Her maid woke Jean Briggerland at eight o'clock the next morning.”
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading “"Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?"”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “Her maid woke Jean Briggerland at eight o'clock the next morning.”
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “Jean blinked open her eyes, slipped into her dressing jacket and sat up with a yawn.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jean blinked open her eyes, slipped into her dressing jacket and sat up with a yawn.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean blinked open her eyes, slipped into her dressing jacket and sat up with a yawn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her maid woke Jean Briggerland at eight o'clock the next morning.
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Jean blinked open her eyes, slipped into her dressing jacket and sat up with a yawn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her maid woke Jean Briggerland at eight o'clock the next morning.
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading "Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?"
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Jean blinked open her eyes, slipped into her dressing jacket and sat up with a yawn.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?"
being one more than seven
From this reading Her maid woke Jean Briggerland at eight o'clock the next morning.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jean blinked open her eyes, slipped into her dressing jacket and sat up with a yawn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her maid woke Jean Briggerland at eight o'clock the next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have I heard about Mrs. Meredith?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jean blinked open her eyes, slipped into her dressing jacket and sat up with a yawn.
a short coat
From this reading Jean blinked open her eyes, slipped into her dressing jacket and sat up with a yawn.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Her maid woke Jean Briggerland at eight o'clock the next morning.
a female domestic
From this reading Her maid woke Jean Briggerland at eight o'clock the next morning.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many times," she said.
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading "Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Her maid woke Jean Briggerland at eight o'clock the next morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Her maid woke Jean Briggerland at eight o'clock the next morning.
according to the clock
From this reading Her maid woke Jean Briggerland at eight o'clock the next morning.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Jean blinked open her eyes, slipped into her dressing jacket and sat up with a yawn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Jean blinked open her eyes, slipped into her dressing jacket and sat up with a yawn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?"
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Jean blinked open her eyes, slipped into her dressing jacket and sat up with a yawn.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her maid woke Jean Briggerland at eight o'clock the next morning.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Many times," she said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jean blinked open her eyes, slipped into her dressing jacket and sat up with a yawn.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Her maid woke Jean Briggerland at eight o'clock the next morning.
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Jean blinked open her eyes, slipped into her dressing jacket and sat up with a yawn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, miss," she said, as she drew up the table for the chocolate, "have you heard about Mrs. Meredith?"
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