Chapter 17 of The Incendiary: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 17 of The Incendiary: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE NEST-EGG HATCHES OUT. "St! Bobbs!" The sound was at Robert's left ear. He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.
Chapter 17 of The Incendiary: A Story of Mystery is here in full — 312 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading “He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.”
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading “He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.”
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading “He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.”
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “The sound was at Robert's left ear.”
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading “THE NEST-EGG HATCHES OUT.”
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading “He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.”
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading “The sound was at Robert's left ear.”
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In this reading “He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.”
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the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sound was at Robert's left ear.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bobbs!"
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The sound was at Robert's left ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading THE NEST-EGG HATCHES OUT.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The sound was at Robert's left ear.
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From this reading THE NEST-EGG HATCHES OUT.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE NEST-EGG HATCHES OUT.
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The sound was at Robert's left ear.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound was at Robert's left ear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "St!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEST-EGG HATCHES OUT.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound was at Robert's left ear.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had been dreaming of Emily arrayed in bridal white and kneeling at his side before the altar of joy.
Chapter 17 of The Incendiary: A Story of Mystery by William Augustine Leahy holds 312 sentences, grouped into 63 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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