Chapter 12 of The Chief Legatee is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Chief Legatee is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"GEORGIAN!" Mr. Ransom was the first one in the hall. He had not undressed himself, expecting a totally sleepless night. It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor. "Which room? which?" he gasped out, ignoring every precaution in his blind terror.
Chapter 12 of The Chief Legatee is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading “It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.”
a native or resident of the American state of Georgia
From this reading “"GEORGIAN!"”
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading “"Which room? which?" he gasped out, ignoring every precaution in his blind terror.”
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading “"Which room? which?" he gasped out, ignoring every precaution in his blind terror.”
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading “Mr. Ransom was the first one in the hall.”
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading “He had not undressed himself, expecting a totally sleepless night.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “He had not undressed himself, expecting a totally sleepless night.”
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading “He had not undressed himself, expecting a totally sleepless night.”
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 He had not undressed himself, expecting a totally sleepless night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading "Which room? which?" he gasped out, ignoring every precaution in his blind terror.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Which room? which?" he gasped out, ignoring every precaution in his blind terror.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He had not undressed himself, expecting a totally sleepless night.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Ransom was the first one in the hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "Which room? which?" he gasped out, ignoring every precaution in his blind terror.
a native or resident of the American state of Georgia
From this reading "GEORGIAN!"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not undressed himself, expecting a totally sleepless night.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mr. Ransom was the first one in the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not undressed himself, expecting a totally sleepless night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had not undressed himself, expecting a totally sleepless night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading "Which room? which?" he gasped out, ignoring every precaution in his blind terror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Ransom was the first one in the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.
a female domestic
From this reading It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ransom was the first one in the hall.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had not undressed himself, expecting a totally sleepless night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not undressed himself, expecting a totally sleepless night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mr. Ransom was the first one in the hall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Which room? which?" he gasped out, ignoring every precaution in his blind terror.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading "Which room? which?" he gasped out, ignoring every precaution in his blind terror.
money demanded for the return of a captured person
From this reading Mr. Ransom was the first one in the hall.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Which room? which?" he gasped out, ignoring every precaution in his blind terror.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading He had not undressed himself, expecting a totally sleepless night.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading "Which room? which?" he gasped out, ignoring every precaution in his blind terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Ransom was the first one in the hall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was his figure, then, that the maid encountered as she came running from her post at the end of the corridor.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had not undressed himself, expecting a totally sleepless night.
of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed
From this reading He had not undressed himself, expecting a totally sleepless night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Ransom was the first one in the hall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Which room? which?" he gasped out, ignoring every precaution in his blind terror.
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