Chapter 2 of The Drums of Jeopardy is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Drums of Jeopardy is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance. “Lave a call?” “No. I thought I'd put you wise. I didn't notice that the man had no grip until he was in the elevator.” “All right.
Chapter 2 of The Drums of Jeopardy is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading “When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.”
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.”
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading “I didn't notice that the man had no grip until he was in the elevator.””
the act of grasping
From this reading “I didn't notice that the man had no grip until he was in the elevator.””
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.”
wash or flow against
From this reading ““Lave a call?””
in a sleepy manner
From this reading “When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.”
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From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Lave a call?”
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
(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 “All right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Lave a call?”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn't notice that the man had no grip until he was in the elevator.”
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading I didn't notice that the man had no grip until he was in the elevator.”
the act of grasping
From this reading I didn't notice that the man had no grip until he was in the elevator.”
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I didn't notice that the man had no grip until he was in the elevator.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No. I thought I'd put you wise.
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From this reading “No. I thought I'd put you wise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
wash or flow against
From this reading “Lave a call?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I didn't notice that the man had no grip until he was in the elevator.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
not any; not one
From this reading “No. I thought I'd put you wise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading I didn't notice that the man had no grip until he was in the elevator.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “No. I thought I'd put you wise.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
in a sleepy manner
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “No. I thought I'd put you wise.
up to a particular time
From this reading I didn't notice that the man had no grip until he was in the elevator.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
at the time that
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “No. I thought I'd put you wise.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When the day clerk arrived the night clerk sleepily informed him that the guest in Room 214 was without baggage and had not paid in advance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No. I thought I'd put you wise.
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