Chapter 14 of The doom trail is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The doom trail is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You are welcome, Master Murray," returned the governor. "Had I known where to reach you I should have invited your attendance." "I am honored, sir." Murray bowed again. His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.
Chapter 14 of The doom trail is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading “"Had I known where to reach you I should have invited your attendance."”
the head of a state government
From this reading “"You are welcome, Master Murray," returned the governor.”
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading “"I am honored, sir."”
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading “His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.”
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading “"Had I known where to reach you I should have invited your attendance."”
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading “"You are welcome, Master Murray," returned the governor.”
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.”
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading “His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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anew
From this reading Murray bowed again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am honored, sir."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are welcome, Master Murray," returned the governor.
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading "Had I known where to reach you I should have invited your attendance."
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Murray bowed again.
make calm or still
From this reading His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.
the head of a state government
From this reading "You are welcome, Master Murray," returned the governor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Had I known where to reach you I should have invited your attendance."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Had I known where to reach you I should have invited your attendance."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading "I am honored, sir."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Had I known where to reach you I should have invited your attendance."
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading "Had I known where to reach you I should have invited your attendance."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Had I known where to reach you I should have invited your attendance."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "You are welcome, Master Murray," returned the governor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "You are welcome, Master Murray," returned the governor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "Had I known where to reach you I should have invited your attendance."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "You are welcome, Master Murray," returned the governor.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Had I known where to reach you I should have invited your attendance."
term of address for a man
From this reading "I am honored, sir."
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.
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From this reading His eyes passed from me to Peter's stolid features and the calm, impassive face of Ta-wan-ne-ars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are welcome, Master Murray," returned the governor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Had I known where to reach you I should have invited your attendance."
accept gladly
From this reading "You are welcome, Master Murray," returned the governor.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Had I known where to reach you I should have invited your attendance."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are welcome, Master Murray," returned the governor.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Had I known where to reach you I should have invited your attendance."
Chapter 14 of The doom trail by Arthur D. Howden (Arthur Douglas Howden) Smith holds 411 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.
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