Chapter 18 of The Evil Shepherd is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 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 Evil Shepherd is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only. The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side. “Is no one else breakfasting?” Francis asked. “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
Chapter 18 of The Evil Shepherd is here in full — 171 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading “The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.”
every day; without missing a day
From this reading “The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.”
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading “Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.”
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading “The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.”
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading “The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.”
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading ““Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.”
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading “The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Francis asked.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is no one else breakfasting?”
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is no one else breakfasting?”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is no one else breakfasting?”
set down according to a plan
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
not any; not one
From this reading “Is no one else breakfasting?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
and nothing more
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading “Sir Timothy and Mrs. Hilditch are always served in their rooms, sir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
at the time that
From this reading Francis was surprised, when he descended for breakfast the next morning, to find the table laid for one only.
which person or people
From this reading The butler who was waiting, handed him the daily papers and wheeled the electric heater to his side.
Chapter 18 of The Evil Shepherd by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 171 sentences, grouped into 35 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.
Chapter 18 holds 171 sentences of The Evil Shepherd, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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