Chapter 30 of The Governors is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 30 of The Governors is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news. Phineas Duge had landed in London! The Stock Exchange was fluttered. Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
Chapter 30 of The Governors is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “The Stock Exchange was fluttered.”
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “The Stock Exchange was fluttered.”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “Phineas Duge had landed in London!”
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.”
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading “The Stock Exchange was fluttered.”
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading “Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.”
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.”
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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 Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The Stock Exchange was fluttered.
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The Stock Exchange was fluttered.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Phineas Duge had landed in London!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Phineas Duge had landed in London!
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Phineas Duge had landed in London!
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Phineas Duge had landed in London!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
information about recent and important events
From this reading DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phineas Duge had landed in London!
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The Stock Exchange was fluttered.
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
in the direction of
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Stock Exchange was fluttered.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DUGE THREATENS The morning papers were full of the news.
in or at the place that
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
belonging to which person
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Those whose hands were upon the money-markets of the world paused to turn their heads towards the hotel where he had taken a suite of rooms.
Chapter 30 of The Governors by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 30 holds 153 sentences of The Governors, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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