Chapter 18 of The Great Secret is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Great Secret is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN AFFAIR OF STATE My cousin met me at St. Pancras. I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way. He recognized me at last with a little wave of the hand. "Glad to see you, Hardross! These your things?
Chapter 18 of The Great Secret is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “AN AFFAIR OF STATE My cousin met me at St. Pancras.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.”
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading “I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.”
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “AN AFFAIR OF STATE My cousin met me at St. Pancras.”
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.”
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading “I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “He recognized me at last with a little wave of the hand.”
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading “He recognized me at last with a little wave of the hand.”
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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 He recognized me at last with a little wave of the hand.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE My cousin met me at St. Pancras.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE My cousin met me at St. Pancras.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE My cousin met me at St. Pancras.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE My cousin met me at St. Pancras.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Glad to see you, Hardross!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He recognized me at last with a little wave of the hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Glad to see you, Hardross!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recognized me at last with a little wave of the hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
immediately past
From this reading He recognized me at last with a little wave of the hand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He recognized me at last with a little wave of the hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE My cousin met me at St. Pancras.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE My cousin met me at St. Pancras.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE My cousin met me at St. Pancras.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE My cousin met me at St. Pancras.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE My cousin met me at St. Pancras.
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He recognized me at last with a little wave of the hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Glad to see you, Hardross!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE My cousin met me at St. Pancras.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading AN AFFAIR OF STATE My cousin met me at St. Pancras.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These your things?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These your things?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Glad to see you, Hardross!
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He recognized me at last with a little wave of the hand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I saw him before my own carriage had reached the platform, peering into the window of every compartment in his short-sighted way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He recognized me at last with a little wave of the hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Glad to see you, Hardross!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading These your things?
Chapter 18 of The Great Secret by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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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