Chapter 15 of The Gray Phantom is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of The Gray Phantom is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DR. TAGALA Helen's little wrist watch showed a quarter past four. Getting up from the chair, she roamed aimlessly about the room. Presently she stopped at the table and gazed down. The initials she had heedlessly scrawled in the dust were still there.
Chapter 15 of The Gray Phantom is here in full — 192 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading “Getting up from the chair, she roamed aimlessly about the room.”
remove the dust from
From this reading “The initials she had heedlessly scrawled in the dust were still there.”
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Presently she stopped at the table and gazed down.”
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “TAGALA Helen's little wrist watch showed a quarter past four.”
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading “The initials she had heedlessly scrawled in the dust were still there.”
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “Getting up from the chair, she roamed aimlessly about the room.”
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading “The initials she had heedlessly scrawled in the dust were still there.”
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading “TAGALA Helen's little wrist watch showed a quarter past four.”
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 “TAGALA Helen's little wrist watch showed a quarter past four.”
In this reading “TAGALA Helen's little wrist watch showed a quarter past four.”
In this reading “Presently she stopped at the table and gazed down.”
In this reading “Getting up from the chair, she roamed aimlessly about the room.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 TAGALA Helen's little wrist watch showed a quarter past four.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Getting up from the chair, she roamed aimlessly about the room.
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading Getting up from the chair, she roamed aimlessly about the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently she stopped at the table and gazed down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Presently she stopped at the table and gazed down.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Getting up from the chair, she roamed aimlessly about the room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Presently she stopped at the table and gazed down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DR.
remove the dust from
From this reading The initials she had heedlessly scrawled in the dust were still there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading TAGALA Helen's little wrist watch showed a quarter past four.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Getting up from the chair, she roamed aimlessly about the room.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Presently she stopped at the table and gazed down.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Getting up from the chair, she roamed aimlessly about the room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The initials she had heedlessly scrawled in the dust were still there.
without care or concern
From this reading The initials she had heedlessly scrawled in the dust were still there.
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading TAGALA Helen's little wrist watch showed a quarter past four.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The initials she had heedlessly scrawled in the dust were still there.
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading The initials she had heedlessly scrawled in the dust were still there.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TAGALA Helen's little wrist watch showed a quarter past four.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading TAGALA Helen's little wrist watch showed a quarter past four.
in the near future
From this reading Presently she stopped at the table and gazed down.
one of four equal parts
From this reading TAGALA Helen's little wrist watch showed a quarter past four.
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Getting up from the chair, she roamed aimlessly about the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Getting up from the chair, she roamed aimlessly about the room.
past form of “scrawl” — write carelessly
From this reading The initials she had heedlessly scrawled in the dust were still there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Getting up from the chair, she roamed aimlessly about the room.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading TAGALA Helen's little wrist watch showed a quarter past four.
not in physical motion
From this reading The initials she had heedlessly scrawled in the dust were still there.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Presently she stopped at the table and gazed down.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Presently she stopped at the table and gazed down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TAGALA Helen's little wrist watch showed a quarter past four.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Getting up from the chair, she roamed aimlessly about the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The initials she had heedlessly scrawled in the dust were still there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Getting up from the chair, she roamed aimlessly about the room.
look attentively
From this reading TAGALA Helen's little wrist watch showed a quarter past four.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The initials she had heedlessly scrawled in the dust were still there.
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading TAGALA Helen's little wrist watch showed a quarter past four.
Chapter 15 of The Gray Phantom by Herman Landon holds 192 sentences, grouped into 39 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 15 holds 192 sentences of The Gray Phantom, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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