Chapter 10 of The Black Opal is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 10 of The Black Opal is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mr. Armitage is up at Newton's!" Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news. "Not the old man?" Michael inquired. "No, the young 'un."
Chapter 10 of The Black Opal is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Michael inquired.”
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading “Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.”
possessive form of “newton” — English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading “"Mr. Armitage is up at Newton's!"”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.”
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In this reading “Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.”
a man who is very old
In this reading “"Not the old man?"”
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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 Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
later than; following
From this reading Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Armitage is up at Newton's!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Mr. Armitage is up at Newton's!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Michael inquired.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Armitage is up at Newton's!"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Not the old man?"
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Armitage is up at Newton's!"
information about recent and important events
From this reading Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
possessive form of “newton” — English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading "Mr. Armitage is up at Newton's!"
not any; not one
From this reading "No, the young 'un."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not the old man?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Not the old man?"
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
cut with a saw
From this reading Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading "No, the young 'un."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Mr. Armitage is up at Newton's!"
at the time that
From this reading Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Paul yelled to Michael, when he saw him at his back-door a few minutes after Sophie had given him the news.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "No, the young 'un."
Chapter 10 of The Black Opal by Katharine Susannah Prichard holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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 10 holds 90 sentences of The Black Opal, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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