Chapter 33 of The Avenger is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 33 of The Avenger is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes. "You asked me a question," he said. "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name." Barnes grasped him by the arm. "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
Chapter 33 of The Avenger is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Barnes grasped him by the arm.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.”
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading “"I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading “HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.”
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “Barnes grasped him by the arm.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “"You asked me a question," he said.”
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading “"Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.”
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading “HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.”
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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 HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Barnes grasped him by the arm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You asked me a question," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Barnes grasped him by the arm.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You asked me a question," he said.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Barnes grasped him by the arm.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You asked me a question," he said.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
above and across; more than
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "You asked me a question," he said.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You asked me a question," he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barnes grasped him by the arm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HIS WIFE Wrayson drew a little breath and looked back at Sydney Barnes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You asked me a question," he said.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Look here," he said, "come and repeat that to the young lady over there.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I believe I have heard of your brother calling himself by some such name."
Chapter 33 of The Avenger by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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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