Chapter 16 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVI
Chapter 16 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
No one spoke. At last Watson closed the door. And there was just the trace of tears in his eyes as he spoke: “Now my friends--” And led the way into the parlour. XXIX THE OCCULT WORLD “In telling what I know,” began Watson, “I shall use a bit of a preface.
Chapter 16 of The Blind Spot is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “XXIX THE OCCULT WORLD “In telling what I know,” began Watson, “I shall use a bit of a preface.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “At last Watson closed the door.”
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
From this reading “XXIX THE OCCULT WORLD “In telling what I know,” began Watson, “I shall use a bit of a preface.”
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading ““Now my friends--” And led the way into the parlour.”
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “XXIX THE OCCULT WORLD “In telling what I know,” began Watson, “I shall use a bit of a preface.”
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading “XXIX THE OCCULT WORLD “In telling what I know,” began Watson, “I shall use a bit of a preface.”
a just detectable amount
From this reading “And there was just the trace of tears in his eyes as he spoke:”
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading “At last Watson closed the door.”
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 XXIX THE OCCULT WORLD “In telling what I know,” began Watson, “I shall use a bit of a preface.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there was just the trace of tears in his eyes as he spoke:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And there was just the trace of tears in his eyes as he spoke:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Watson closed the door.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading XXIX THE OCCULT WORLD “In telling what I know,” began Watson, “I shall use a bit of a preface.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading XXIX THE OCCULT WORLD “In telling what I know,” began Watson, “I shall use a bit of a preface.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading At last Watson closed the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At last Watson closed the door.
opinion or judgment
From this reading And there was just the trace of tears in his eyes as he spoke:
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Now my friends--” And led the way into the parlour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And there was just the trace of tears in his eyes as he spoke:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And there was just the trace of tears in his eyes as he spoke:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XXIX THE OCCULT WORLD “In telling what I know,” began Watson, “I shall use a bit of a preface.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there was just the trace of tears in his eyes as he spoke:
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Now my friends--” And led the way into the parlour.
and nothing more
From this reading And there was just the trace of tears in his eyes as he spoke:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading XXIX THE OCCULT WORLD “In telling what I know,” began Watson, “I shall use a bit of a preface.
immediately past
From this reading At last Watson closed the door.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading “Now my friends--” And led the way into the parlour.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Now my friends--” And led the way into the parlour.
not any; not one
From this reading No one spoke.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now my friends--” And led the way into the parlour.
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
From this reading XXIX THE OCCULT WORLD “In telling what I know,” began Watson, “I shall use a bit of a preface.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And there was just the trace of tears in his eyes as he spoke:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one spoke.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “Now my friends--” And led the way into the parlour.
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading XXIX THE OCCULT WORLD “In telling what I know,” began Watson, “I shall use a bit of a preface.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading XXIX THE OCCULT WORLD “In telling what I know,” began Watson, “I shall use a bit of a preface.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading No one spoke.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And there was just the trace of tears in his eyes as he spoke:
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading XXIX THE OCCULT WORLD “In telling what I know,” began Watson, “I shall use a bit of a preface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last Watson closed the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was just the trace of tears in his eyes as he spoke:
a just detectable amount
From this reading And there was just the trace of tears in his eyes as he spoke:
the act of using
From this reading XXIX THE OCCULT WORLD “In telling what I know,” began Watson, “I shall use a bit of a preface.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there was just the trace of tears in his eyes as he spoke:
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading At last Watson closed the door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Now my friends--” And led the way into the parlour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading XXIX THE OCCULT WORLD “In telling what I know,” began Watson, “I shall use a bit of a preface.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading XXIX THE OCCULT WORLD “In telling what I know,” began Watson, “I shall use a bit of a preface.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading XXIX THE OCCULT WORLD “In telling what I know,” began Watson, “I shall use a bit of a preface.
Chapter 16 of The Blind Spot by Austin Hall holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 16 holds 415 sentences of The Blind Spot, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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