Chapter 14 of The fog princes is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The fog princes is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand. It was quite dry. “Ha! you’ve found me out,” he said, laughing. “Of course, I didn’t really want you to dictate for me. One doesn’t waste the time of a lovely girl like that.
Chapter 14 of The fog princes is here in full — 211 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand.”
issue commands or orders for
From this reading ““Of course, I didn’t really want you to dictate for me.”
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading “It was quite dry.”
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand.”
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading ““Ha! you’ve found me out,” he said, laughing.”
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “One doesn’t waste the time of a lovely girl like that.”
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading “When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand.”
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “One doesn’t waste the time of a lovely girl like that.”
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In this reading “When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand.”
as might be expected
In this reading ““Of course, I didn’t really want you to dictate for me.”
In this reading “One doesn’t waste the time of a lovely girl like that.”
In this reading “When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand.”
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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 One doesn’t waste the time of a lovely girl like that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course, I didn’t really want you to dictate for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand.
issue commands or orders for
From this reading “Of course, I didn’t really want you to dictate for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Of course, I didn’t really want you to dictate for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One doesn’t waste the time of a lovely girl like that.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was quite dry.
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Of course, I didn’t really want you to dictate for me.
set up or found
From this reading When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand.
a young female
From this reading One doesn’t waste the time of a lovely girl like that.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading “Ha! you’ve found me out,” he said, laughing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Of course, I didn’t really want you to dictate for me.
a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped
From this reading When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite dry.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading “Ha! you’ve found me out,” he said, laughing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One doesn’t waste the time of a lovely girl like that.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading One doesn’t waste the time of a lovely girl like that.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Ha! you’ve found me out,” he said, laughing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course, I didn’t really want you to dictate for me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One doesn’t waste the time of a lovely girl like that.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Ha! you’ve found me out,” he said, laughing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite dry.
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Of course, I didn’t really want you to dictate for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Ha! you’ve found me out,” he said, laughing.
having a supporting base
From this reading When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One doesn’t waste the time of a lovely girl like that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One doesn’t waste the time of a lovely girl like that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Of course, I didn’t really want you to dictate for me.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Of course, I didn’t really want you to dictate for me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite dry.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading One doesn’t waste the time of a lovely girl like that.
at the time that
From this reading When Rees re-entered the room, he found Deborah standing at the desk examining the inkstand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Of course, I didn’t really want you to dictate for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ha! you’ve found me out,” he said, laughing.
Chapter 14 of The fog princes by Florence Warden holds 211 sentences, grouped into 43 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 14 holds 211 sentences of The fog princes, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
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