Chapter 12 of The house of the missing is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The house of the missing is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Disaster! I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation. Then I became aware that Vining was speaking again. “Wait a minute,” he was saying. “You, Felix, whistle for the car from the window there, while I keep this fool covered.”
Chapter 12 of The house of the missing is here in full — 251 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading “Then I became aware that Vining was speaking again.”
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading “Disaster!”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading ““You, Felix, whistle for the car from the window there, while I keep this fool covered.””
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading “I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.”
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.”
make whistling sounds
From this reading ““You, Felix, whistle for the car from the window there, while I keep this fool covered.””
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 “Then I became aware that Vining was speaking again.”
In this reading “I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.”
In this reading ““You, Felix, whistle for the car from the window there, while I keep this fool covered.””
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 “Wait a minute,” he was saying.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.
anew
From this reading Then I became aware that Vining was speaking again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Then I became aware that Vining was speaking again.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then I became aware that Vining was speaking again.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “You, Felix, whistle for the car from the window there, while I keep this fool covered.”
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading “You, Felix, whistle for the car from the window there, while I keep this fool covered.”
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Disaster!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You, Felix, whistle for the car from the window there, while I keep this fool covered.”
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “You, Felix, whistle for the car from the window there, while I keep this fool covered.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You, Felix, whistle for the car from the window there, while I keep this fool covered.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You, Felix, whistle for the car from the window there, while I keep this fool covered.”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Wait a minute,” he was saying.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “You, Felix, whistle for the car from the window there, while I keep this fool covered.”
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Wait a minute,” he was saying.
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.
not in physical motion
From this reading I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “Wait a minute,” he was saying.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Then I became aware that Vining was speaking again.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I became aware that Vining was speaking again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stood motionless, my hands above my head, staring at Moore and taking in the situation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I became aware that Vining was speaking again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You, Felix, whistle for the car from the window there, while I keep this fool covered.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You, Felix, whistle for the car from the window there, while I keep this fool covered.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then I became aware that Vining was speaking again.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait a minute,” he was saying.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then I became aware that Vining was speaking again.
during the time that
From this reading “You, Felix, whistle for the car from the window there, while I keep this fool covered.”
make whistling sounds
From this reading “You, Felix, whistle for the car from the window there, while I keep this fool covered.”
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 “You, Felix, whistle for the car from the window there, while I keep this fool covered.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You, Felix, whistle for the car from the window there, while I keep this fool covered.”
Chapter 12 of The house of the missing by Sinclair Gluck holds 251 sentences, grouped into 51 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 12 holds 251 sentences of The house of the missing, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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