Chapter 14 of The Clock Struck One is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of The Clock Struck One is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT DR. SCOTT SAW. Dora made no reply. In spite of his asseverations of innocence, she saw that he felt himself in a trap. His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.
Chapter 14 of The Clock Struck One is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading “His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.”
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading “His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.”
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading “In spite of his asseverations of innocence, she saw that he felt himself in a trap.”
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading “His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.”
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading “His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “SCOTT SAW.”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “In spite of his asseverations of innocence, she saw that he felt himself in a trap.”
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In this reading “His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.”
In this reading “In spite of his asseverations of innocence, she saw that he felt himself in a trap.”
In this reading “In spite of his asseverations of innocence, she saw that he felt himself in a trap.”
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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 In spite of his asseverations of innocence, she saw that he felt himself in a trap.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.
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From this reading In spite of his asseverations of innocence, she saw that he felt himself in a trap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.
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From this reading Dora made no reply.
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From this reading WHAT DR.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In spite of his asseverations of innocence, she saw that he felt himself in a trap.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of his asseverations of innocence, she saw that he felt himself in a trap.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In spite of his asseverations of innocence, she saw that he felt himself in a trap.
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of his asseverations of innocence, she saw that he felt himself in a trap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of his asseverations of innocence, she saw that he felt himself in a trap.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading In spite of his asseverations of innocence, she saw that he felt himself in a trap.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dora made no reply.
not any; not one
From this reading Dora made no reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of his asseverations of innocence, she saw that he felt himself in a trap.
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Dora made no reply.
cut with a saw
From this reading SCOTT SAW.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading SCOTT SAW.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of his asseverations of innocence, she saw that he felt himself in a trap.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his asseverations of innocence, she saw that he felt himself in a trap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of his asseverations of innocence, she saw that he felt himself in a trap.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading In spite of his asseverations of innocence, she saw that he felt himself in a trap.
a shaky motion
From this reading His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT DR.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading His pallid face, his wild eyes, his trembling hands--all these signs hinted at a realization of his helpless position.
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