Chapter 14 of The Girl in the Mirror is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Girl in the Mirror is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LAURIE CHECKS A REVELATION Laurie shook his head. "That was rather stupid of him," he remarked, mildly. "It's almost as easy to force open a locked door from the inside as from the outside." "I know." Doris was again breathless.
Chapter 14 of The Girl in the Mirror is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading “Doris was again breathless.”
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading “LAURIE CHECKS A REVELATION Laurie shook his head.”
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading “Doris was again breathless.”
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “"It's almost as easy to force open a locked door from the inside as from the outside."”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “"It's almost as easy to force open a locked door from the inside as from the outside."”
to a moderate degree
From this reading “"That was rather stupid of him," he remarked, mildly.”
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading “LAURIE CHECKS A REVELATION Laurie shook his head.”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “"That was rather stupid of him," he remarked, mildly.”
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.
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In this reading “"That was rather stupid of him," he remarked, mildly.”
In this reading “"It's almost as easy to force open a locked door from the inside as from the outside."”
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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 LAURIE CHECKS A REVELATION Laurie shook his head.
anew
From this reading Doris was again breathless.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "It's almost as easy to force open a locked door from the inside as from the outside."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's almost as easy to force open a locked door from the inside as from the outside."
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Doris was again breathless.
plural of “check” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading LAURIE CHECKS A REVELATION Laurie shook his head.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "It's almost as easy to force open a locked door from the inside as from the outside."
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Doris was again breathless.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It's almost as easy to force open a locked door from the inside as from the outside."
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "It's almost as easy to force open a locked door from the inside as from the outside."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's almost as easy to force open a locked door from the inside as from the outside."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That was rather stupid of him," he remarked, mildly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading LAURIE CHECKS A REVELATION Laurie shook his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That was rather stupid of him," he remarked, mildly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LAURIE CHECKS A REVELATION Laurie shook his head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I know."
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "It's almost as easy to force open a locked door from the inside as from the outside."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's almost as easy to force open a locked door from the inside as from the outside."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LAURIE CHECKS A REVELATION Laurie shook his head.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "It's almost as easy to force open a locked door from the inside as from the outside."
to a moderate degree
From this reading "That was rather stupid of him," he remarked, mildly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That was rather stupid of him," he remarked, mildly.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "It's almost as easy to force open a locked door from the inside as from the outside."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "It's almost as easy to force open a locked door from the inside as from the outside."
on the contrary
From this reading "That was rather stupid of him," he remarked, mildly.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "That was rather stupid of him," he remarked, mildly.
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading LAURIE CHECKS A REVELATION Laurie shook his head.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading LAURIE CHECKS A REVELATION Laurie shook his head.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "That was rather stupid of him," he remarked, mildly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was rather stupid of him," he remarked, mildly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's almost as easy to force open a locked door from the inside as from the outside."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's almost as easy to force open a locked door from the inside as from the outside."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was rather stupid of him," he remarked, mildly.
Chapter 14 of The Girl in the Mirror by Elizabeth Garver Jordan holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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 427 sentences of The Girl in the Mirror, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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