Chapter 14 of The Keeper of the Door is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Keeper of the Door is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SEARCH For the third time Nick looked at his watch. It was nearly one. He jumped to his feet with a grimace. "What on earth are those girls up to?" Rapidly he locked drawer after drawer of his writing-table, gathered up a sheaf of papers, and turned to go.
Chapter 14 of The Keeper of the Door is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading “Rapidly he locked drawer after drawer of his writing-table, gathered up a sheaf of papers, and turned to go.”
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading “He jumped to his feet with a grimace.”
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “He jumped to his feet with a grimace.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “Rapidly he locked drawer after drawer of his writing-table, gathered up a sheaf of papers, and turned to go.”
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading “THE SEARCH For the third time Nick looked at his watch.”
with speed
From this reading “Rapidly he locked drawer after drawer of his writing-table, gathered up a sheaf of papers, and turned to go.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “THE SEARCH For the third time Nick looked at his watch.”
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading “Rapidly he locked drawer after drawer of his writing-table, gathered up a sheaf of papers, and turned to go.”
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 He jumped to his feet with a grimace.
later than; following
From this reading Rapidly he locked drawer after drawer of his writing-table, gathered up a sheaf of papers, and turned to go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rapidly he locked drawer after drawer of his writing-table, gathered up a sheaf of papers, and turned to go.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What on earth are those girls up to?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SEARCH For the third time Nick looked at his watch.
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading Rapidly he locked drawer after drawer of his writing-table, gathered up a sheaf of papers, and turned to go.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "What on earth are those girls up to?"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He jumped to his feet with a grimace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SEARCH For the third time Nick looked at his watch.
brought together in one place
From this reading Rapidly he locked drawer after drawer of his writing-table, gathered up a sheaf of papers, and turned to go.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "What on earth are those girls up to?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Rapidly he locked drawer after drawer of his writing-table, gathered up a sheaf of papers, and turned to go.
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading He jumped to his feet with a grimace.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He jumped to his feet with a grimace.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SEARCH For the third time Nick looked at his watch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly one.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He jumped to his feet with a grimace.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Rapidly he locked drawer after drawer of his writing-table, gathered up a sheaf of papers, and turned to go.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SEARCH For the third time Nick looked at his watch.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly one.
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading THE SEARCH For the third time Nick looked at his watch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rapidly he locked drawer after drawer of his writing-table, gathered up a sheaf of papers, and turned to go.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What on earth are those girls up to?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was nearly one.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Rapidly he locked drawer after drawer of his writing-table, gathered up a sheaf of papers, and turned to go.
with speed
From this reading Rapidly he locked drawer after drawer of his writing-table, gathered up a sheaf of papers, and turned to go.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE SEARCH For the third time Nick looked at his watch.
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading Rapidly he locked drawer after drawer of his writing-table, gathered up a sheaf of papers, and turned to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEARCH For the third time Nick looked at his watch.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE SEARCH For the third time Nick looked at his watch.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "What on earth are those girls up to?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE SEARCH For the third time Nick looked at his watch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He jumped to his feet with a grimace.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Rapidly he locked drawer after drawer of his writing-table, gathered up a sheaf of papers, and turned to go.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "What on earth are those girls up to?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly one.
look attentively
From this reading THE SEARCH For the third time Nick looked at his watch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What on earth are those girls up to?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He jumped to his feet with a grimace.
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From this reading Rapidly he locked drawer after drawer of his writing-table, gathered up a sheaf of papers, and turned to go.
Chapter 14 of The Keeper of the Door by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 308 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.
Chapter 14 holds 308 sentences of The Keeper of the Door, unabridged, divided into 62 reading sections.
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