Chapter 3 of The Gray Mask is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of The Gray Mask is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN THE STEEL ROOM Garth's fingers played with the piece of white paper. "You haven't told me where the house is," he said. The moment the leader had answered Garth was standing on the bench. He waved his arm. Suddenly he blew out the lamp.
Chapter 3 of The Gray Mask is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading “The moment the leader had answered Garth was standing on the bench.”
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading “Suddenly he blew out the lamp.”
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “IN THE STEEL ROOM Garth's fingers played with the piece of white paper.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “Suddenly he blew out the lamp.”
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading “The moment the leader had answered Garth was standing on the bench.”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “IN THE STEEL ROOM Garth's fingers played with the piece of white paper.”
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “IN THE STEEL ROOM Garth's fingers played with the piece of white paper.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “He waved his arm.”
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 “The moment the leader had answered Garth was standing on the bench.”
a government report; bound in white
In this reading “IN THE STEEL ROOM Garth's fingers played with the piece of white paper.”
In this reading “IN THE STEEL ROOM Garth's fingers played with the piece of white paper.”
melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
In this reading “Suddenly he blew out the lamp.”
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.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The moment the leader had answered Garth was standing on the bench.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He waved his arm.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The moment the leader had answered Garth was standing on the bench.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Suddenly he blew out the lamp.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading IN THE STEEL ROOM Garth's fingers played with the piece of white paper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moment the leader had answered Garth was standing on the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE STEEL ROOM Garth's fingers played with the piece of white paper.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moment the leader had answered Garth was standing on the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You haven't told me where the house is," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You haven't told me where the house is," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He waved his arm.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "You haven't told me where the house is," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE STEEL ROOM Garth's fingers played with the piece of white paper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You haven't told me where the house is," he said.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Suddenly he blew out the lamp.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The moment the leader had answered Garth was standing on the bench.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You haven't told me where the house is," he said.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment the leader had answered Garth was standing on the bench.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE STEEL ROOM Garth's fingers played with the piece of white paper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moment the leader had answered Garth was standing on the bench.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Suddenly he blew out the lamp.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading IN THE STEEL ROOM Garth's fingers played with the piece of white paper.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading IN THE STEEL ROOM Garth's fingers played with the piece of white paper.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading IN THE STEEL ROOM Garth's fingers played with the piece of white paper.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN THE STEEL ROOM Garth's fingers played with the piece of white paper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You haven't told me where the house is," he said.
having a supporting base
From this reading The moment the leader had answered Garth was standing on the bench.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading IN THE STEEL ROOM Garth's fingers played with the piece of white paper.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he blew out the lamp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE STEEL ROOM Garth's fingers played with the piece of white paper.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "You haven't told me where the house is," he said.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moment the leader had answered Garth was standing on the bench.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading He waved his arm.
in or at the place that
From this reading "You haven't told me where the house is," he said.
a Caucasian
From this reading IN THE STEEL ROOM Garth's fingers played with the piece of white paper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE STEEL ROOM Garth's fingers played with the piece of white paper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You haven't told me where the house is," he said.
Chapter 3 of The Gray Mask by Wadsworth Camp holds 361 sentences, grouped into 73 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 3 holds 361 sentences of The Gray Mask, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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