Chapter 19 of The God in the Car: A Novel is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The God in the Car: A Novel is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
PAST PRAYING FOR. Mrs. Dennison needed not Marjory to tell her. She had received Willie Ruston's note just as she was about to leave her bedroom. It was scribbled in pencil on half a sheet of notepaper. "Am called back to England--something wrong about our railway.
Chapter 19 of The God in the Car: A Novel is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/31 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “She had received Willie Ruston's note just as she was about to leave her bedroom.”
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading “Mrs. Dennison needed not Marjory to tell her.”
a brief written record
From this reading “She had received Willie Ruston's note just as she was about to leave her bedroom.”
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading “It was scribbled in pencil on half a sheet of notepaper.”
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “PAST PRAYING FOR.”
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading “"Am called back to England--something wrong about our railway.”
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading “It was scribbled in pencil on half a sheet of notepaper.”
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading “It was scribbled in pencil on half a sheet of notepaper.”
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 “PAST PRAYING FOR.”
cause to be returned
In this reading “"Am called back to England--something wrong about our railway.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was scribbled in pencil on half a sheet of notepaper.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had received Willie Ruston's note just as she was about to leave her bedroom.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Am called back to England--something wrong about our railway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had received Willie Ruston's note just as she was about to leave her bedroom.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Am called back to England--something wrong about our railway.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She had received Willie Ruston's note just as she was about to leave her bedroom.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Am called back to England--something wrong about our railway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Dennison needed not Marjory to tell her.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "Am called back to England--something wrong about our railway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PAST PRAYING FOR.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had received Willie Ruston's note just as she was about to leave her bedroom.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was scribbled in pencil on half a sheet of notepaper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Dennison needed not Marjory to tell her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was scribbled in pencil on half a sheet of notepaper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was scribbled in pencil on half a sheet of notepaper.
and nothing more
From this reading She had received Willie Ruston's note just as she was about to leave her bedroom.
go away from a place
From this reading She had received Willie Ruston's note just as she was about to leave her bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Dennison needed not Marjory to tell her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Dennison needed not Marjory to tell her.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Mrs. Dennison needed not Marjory to tell her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Dennison needed not Marjory to tell her.
a brief written record
From this reading She had received Willie Ruston's note just as she was about to leave her bedroom.
writing paper intended for writing short notes or letters
From this reading It was scribbled in pencil on half a sheet of notepaper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was scribbled in pencil on half a sheet of notepaper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was scribbled in pencil on half a sheet of notepaper.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Am called back to England--something wrong about our railway.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading PAST PRAYING FOR.
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading It was scribbled in pencil on half a sheet of notepaper.
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading PAST PRAYING FOR.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "Am called back to England--something wrong about our railway.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She had received Willie Ruston's note just as she was about to leave her bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had received Willie Ruston's note just as she was about to leave her bedroom.
past form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading It was scribbled in pencil on half a sheet of notepaper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had received Willie Ruston's note just as she was about to leave her bedroom.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading It was scribbled in pencil on half a sheet of notepaper.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Am called back to England--something wrong about our railway.
express in words
From this reading Mrs. Dennison needed not Marjory to tell her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Dennison needed not Marjory to tell her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had received Willie Ruston's note just as she was about to leave her bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had received Willie Ruston's note just as she was about to leave her bedroom.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Am called back to England--something wrong about our railway.
Chapter 19 of The God in the Car: A Novel by Anthony Hope holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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.
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