Chapter 32 of The Governors is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of The Governors is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MR. DUGE FAILS Norris Vine without a doubt was trapped. He realized it from the moment Phineas Duge closed the door and turned the key. The two men who had entered were to all appearance absolutely harmless and ordinary. They were dressed most correctly in dark clothes of fashionable cut.
Chapter 32 of The Governors is here in full — 105 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an accurate manner
From this reading “They were dressed most correctly in dark clothes of fashionable cut.”
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “DUGE FAILS Norris Vine without a doubt was trapped.”
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading “They were dressed most correctly in dark clothes of fashionable cut.”
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading “The two men who had entered were to all appearance absolutely harmless and ordinary.”
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading “DUGE FAILS Norris Vine without a doubt was trapped.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “He realized it from the moment Phineas Duge closed the door and turned the key.”
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading “DUGE FAILS Norris Vine without a doubt was trapped.”
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading “DUGE FAILS Norris Vine without a doubt was trapped.”
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 DUGE FAILS Norris Vine without a doubt was trapped.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The two men who had entered were to all appearance absolutely harmless and ordinary.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The two men who had entered were to all appearance absolutely harmless and ordinary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He realized it from the moment Phineas Duge closed the door and turned the key.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The two men who had entered were to all appearance absolutely harmless and ordinary.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He realized it from the moment Phineas Duge closed the door and turned the key.
clothing in general
From this reading They were dressed most correctly in dark clothes of fashionable cut.
in an accurate manner
From this reading They were dressed most correctly in dark clothes of fashionable cut.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading They were dressed most correctly in dark clothes of fashionable cut.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They were dressed most correctly in dark clothes of fashionable cut.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He realized it from the moment Phineas Duge closed the door and turned the key.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading DUGE FAILS Norris Vine without a doubt was trapped.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading They were dressed most correctly in dark clothes of fashionable cut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DUGE FAILS Norris Vine without a doubt was trapped.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The two men who had entered were to all appearance absolutely harmless and ordinary.
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading DUGE FAILS Norris Vine without a doubt was trapped.
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading They were dressed most correctly in dark clothes of fashionable cut.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He realized it from the moment Phineas Duge closed the door and turned the key.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two men who had entered were to all appearance absolutely harmless and ordinary.
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading The two men who had entered were to all appearance absolutely harmless and ordinary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realized it from the moment Phineas Duge closed the door and turned the key.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were dressed most correctly in dark clothes of fashionable cut.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He realized it from the moment Phineas Duge closed the door and turned the key.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He realized it from the moment Phineas Duge closed the door and turned the key.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men who had entered were to all appearance absolutely harmless and ordinary.
a particular point in time
From this reading He realized it from the moment Phineas Duge closed the door and turned the key.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were dressed most correctly in dark clothes of fashionable cut.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading DUGE FAILS Norris Vine without a doubt was trapped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were dressed most correctly in dark clothes of fashionable cut.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The two men who had entered were to all appearance absolutely harmless and ordinary.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He realized it from the moment Phineas Duge closed the door and turned the key.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized it from the moment Phineas Duge closed the door and turned the key.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He realized it from the moment Phineas Duge closed the door and turned the key.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were dressed most correctly in dark clothes of fashionable cut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two men who had entered were to all appearance absolutely harmless and ordinary.
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading DUGE FAILS Norris Vine without a doubt was trapped.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He realized it from the moment Phineas Duge closed the door and turned the key.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men who had entered were to all appearance absolutely harmless and ordinary.
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading DUGE FAILS Norris Vine without a doubt was trapped.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DUGE FAILS Norris Vine without a doubt was trapped.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men who had entered were to all appearance absolutely harmless and ordinary.
which person or people
From this reading The two men who had entered were to all appearance absolutely harmless and ordinary.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading DUGE FAILS Norris Vine without a doubt was trapped.
Chapter 32 of The Governors by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 105 sentences, grouped into 21 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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