Chapter 9 of The Fight for Constantinople is here in full — 195 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 9 of The Fight for Constantinople is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In Captivity "You were wondering what I was doing just now," Dick. "When you tiptoed to the door?" asked Farnworth. "Yes. I couldn't explain at the time, because friend Ahmed had his ear glued to the keyhole. He's not listening now.
Chapter 9 of The Fight for Constantinople is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the state of being imprisoned
From this reading “In Captivity "You were wondering what I was doing just now," Dick.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “I couldn't explain at the time, because friend Ahmed had his ear glued to the keyhole.”
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I couldn't explain at the time, because friend Ahmed had his ear glued to the keyhole.”
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading “I couldn't explain at the time, because friend Ahmed had his ear glued to the keyhole.”
the hole where a key is inserted
From this reading “I couldn't explain at the time, because friend Ahmed had his ear glued to the keyhole.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “He's not listening now.”
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading “"When you tiptoed to the door?" asked Farnworth.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “In Captivity "You were wondering what I was doing just now," Dick.”
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 “In Captivity "You were wondering what I was doing just now," Dick.”
simultaneously
In this reading “I couldn't explain at the time, because friend Ahmed had his ear glued to the keyhole.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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From this reading I couldn't explain at the time, because friend Ahmed had his ear glued to the keyhole.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When you tiptoed to the door?" asked Farnworth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I couldn't explain at the time, because friend Ahmed had his ear glued to the keyhole.
for the reason that
From this reading I couldn't explain at the time, because friend Ahmed had his ear glued to the keyhole.
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading In Captivity "You were wondering what I was doing just now," Dick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I couldn't explain at the time, because friend Ahmed had his ear glued to the keyhole.
someone who is a detective
From this reading In Captivity "You were wondering what I was doing just now," Dick.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In Captivity "You were wondering what I was doing just now," Dick.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "When you tiptoed to the door?" asked Farnworth.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I couldn't explain at the time, because friend Ahmed had his ear glued to the keyhole.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I couldn't explain at the time, because friend Ahmed had his ear glued to the keyhole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When you tiptoed to the door?" asked Farnworth.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I couldn't explain at the time, because friend Ahmed had his ear glued to the keyhole.
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
From this reading I couldn't explain at the time, because friend Ahmed had his ear glued to the keyhole.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I couldn't explain at the time, because friend Ahmed had his ear glued to the keyhole.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's not listening now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I couldn't explain at the time, because friend Ahmed had his ear glued to the keyhole.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In Captivity "You were wondering what I was doing just now," Dick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Captivity "You were wondering what I was doing just now," Dick.
and nothing more
From this reading In Captivity "You were wondering what I was doing just now," Dick.
the hole where a key is inserted
From this reading I couldn't explain at the time, because friend Ahmed had his ear glued to the keyhole.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading He's not listening now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He's not listening now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In Captivity "You were wondering what I was doing just now," Dick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "When you tiptoed to the door?" asked Farnworth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I couldn't explain at the time, because friend Ahmed had his ear glued to the keyhole.
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading "When you tiptoed to the door?" asked Farnworth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When you tiptoed to the door?" asked Farnworth.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Captivity "You were wondering what I was doing just now," Dick.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Captivity "You were wondering what I was doing just now," Dick.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In Captivity "You were wondering what I was doing just now," Dick.
at the time that
From this reading "When you tiptoed to the door?" asked Farnworth.
showing curiosity
From this reading In Captivity "You were wondering what I was doing just now," Dick.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In Captivity "You were wondering what I was doing just now," Dick.
Chapter 9 of The Fight for Constantinople by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
Chapter 9 holds 195 sentences of The Fight for Constantinople, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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