Chapter 18 of The Drums of Jeopardy is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Drums of Jeopardy is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Kitty came home at nine that night, dreadfully tired. She had that day been rocked by so many emotions. She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else. Her eyes still smarted, and her throat betrayed her every time she recalled what she had seen. Those boys!
Chapter 18 of The Drums of Jeopardy is here in full — 383 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an administrative unit of government
From this reading “She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.”
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading “She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.”
of a dreadful kind
From this reading “Kitty came home at nine that night, dreadfully tired.”
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading “She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.”
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “She had that day been rocked by so many emotions.”
past form of “smart” — be the source of pain
From this reading “Her eyes still smarted, and her throat betrayed her every time she recalled what she had seen.”
of or relating to the theater
From this reading “She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.”
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading “She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.”
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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 She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.
an administrative unit of government
From this reading She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kitty came home at nine that night, dreadfully tired.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had that day been rocked by so many emotions.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Her eyes still smarted, and her throat betrayed her every time she recalled what she had seen.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Those boys!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had that day been rocked by so many emotions.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Kitty came home at nine that night, dreadfully tired.
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had that day been rocked by so many emotions.
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Kitty came home at nine that night, dreadfully tired.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading She had that day been rocked by so many emotions.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her eyes still smarted, and her throat betrayed her every time she recalled what she had seen.
every person
From this reading She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes still smarted, and her throat betrayed her every time she recalled what she had seen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had that day been rocked by so many emotions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes still smarted, and her throat betrayed her every time she recalled what she had seen.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Kitty came home at nine that night, dreadfully tired.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty came home at nine that night, dreadfully tired.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had that day been rocked by so many emotions.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Kitty came home at nine that night, dreadfully tired.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Kitty came home at nine that night, dreadfully tired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Her eyes still smarted, and her throat betrayed her every time she recalled what she had seen.
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading She had that day been rocked by so many emotions.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her eyes still smarted, and her throat betrayed her every time she recalled what she had seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had that day been rocked by so many emotions.
past form of “smart” — be the source of pain
From this reading Her eyes still smarted, and her throat betrayed her every time she recalled what she had seen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had that day been rocked by so many emotions.
not in physical motion
From this reading Her eyes still smarted, and her throat betrayed her every time she recalled what she had seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kitty came home at nine that night, dreadfully tired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.
of or relating to the theater
From this reading She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those boys!
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Her eyes still smarted, and her throat betrayed her every time she recalled what she had seen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her eyes still smarted, and her throat betrayed her every time she recalled what she had seen.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Kitty came home at nine that night, dreadfully tired.
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her eyes still smarted, and her throat betrayed her every time she recalled what she had seen.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She had viewed the parade from the windows of a theatrical agency, and she had cheered and cried like everybody else.
Chapter 18 of The Drums of Jeopardy by Harold MacGrath holds 383 sentences, grouped into 77 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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