Chapter 6 of The Keeper of the Door is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of The Keeper of the Door is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect. Olga went to meet him with unfeigned delight. He put his arm around her, flashing a swift look over her as he did it. "Well, Olga _mia_. I trust there has been no more bickering in my absence."
Chapter 6 of The Keeper of the Door is here in full — 310 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a quarrel about petty points
From this reading “I trust there has been no more bickering in my absence."”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.”
a humming noise
From this reading “THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.”
make an investment
From this reading “THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.”
possessive form of “nick” — an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
From this reading “THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.”
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading “THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.”
communicate vividly
From this reading “THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.”
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading “THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.”
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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 THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
the state of being absent
From this reading I trust there has been no more bickering in my absence."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
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 put his arm around her, flashing a swift look over her as he did it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He put his arm around her, flashing a swift look over her as he did it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He put his arm around her, flashing a swift look over her as he did it.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I trust there has been no more bickering in my absence."
a quarrel about petty points
From this reading I trust there has been no more bickering in my absence."
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Olga went to meet him with unfeigned delight.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He put his arm around her, flashing a swift look over her as he did it.
a short vivid experience
From this reading He put his arm around her, flashing a swift look over her as he did it.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I trust there has been no more bickering in my absence."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put his arm around her, flashing a swift look over her as he did it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He put his arm around her, flashing a swift look over her as he did it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Olga went to meet him with unfeigned delight.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put his arm around her, flashing a swift look over her as he did it.
a humming noise
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I trust there has been no more bickering in my absence."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I trust there has been no more bickering in my absence."
make an investment
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He put his arm around her, flashing a swift look over her as he did it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He put his arm around her, flashing a swift look over her as he did it.
come together
From this reading Olga went to meet him with unfeigned delight.
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From this reading "Well, Olga _mia_.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I trust there has been no more bickering in my absence."
possessive form of “nick” — an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
not any; not one
From this reading I trust there has been no more bickering in my absence."
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olga went to meet him with unfeigned delight.
above and across; more than
From this reading He put his arm around her, flashing a swift look over her as he did it.
communicate vividly
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put his arm around her, flashing a swift look over her as he did it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
moving very fast
From this reading He put his arm around her, flashing a swift look over her as he did it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I trust there has been no more bickering in my absence."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I trust there has been no more bickering in my absence."
not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
From this reading Olga went to meet him with unfeigned delight.
not having a musical sound or pleasing tune
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Olga _mia_.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Olga went to meet him with unfeigned delight.
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PROJECT The sound of Nick's cheery, untuneful humming seemed to invest all things with a more normal and wholesome aspect.
Chapter 6 of The Keeper of the Door by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 310 sentences, grouped into 62 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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