Chapter 15 of The Keeper of the Door is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Keeper of the Door is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ON THE BRINK "Is that you, Allegro? There is no one with you?" Violet raised herself from her pillows, turning a haggard face to meet her friend. She looked as if years had passed over her. Her great eyes shone out of dark circles.
Chapter 15 of The Keeper of the Door is here in full — 201 sentences across 41 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a brisk and lively tempo
From this reading “ON THE BRINK "Is that you, Allegro?”
a region marking a boundary
From this reading “ON THE BRINK "Is that you, Allegro?”
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “Her great eyes shone out of dark circles.”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “Violet raised herself from her pillows, turning a haggard face to meet her friend.”
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading “Violet raised herself from her pillows, turning a haggard face to meet her friend.”
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “Violet raised herself from her pillows, turning a haggard face to meet her friend.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “Her great eyes shone out of dark circles.”
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading “Violet raised herself from her pillows, turning a haggard face to meet her friend.”
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 Violet raised herself from her pillows, turning a haggard face to meet her friend.
a brisk and lively tempo
From this reading ON THE BRINK "Is that you, Allegro?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She looked as if years had passed over her.
a region marking a boundary
From this reading ON THE BRINK "Is that you, Allegro?
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Her great eyes shone out of dark circles.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her great eyes shone out of dark circles.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her great eyes shone out of dark circles.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Violet raised herself from her pillows, turning a haggard face to meet her friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Violet raised herself from her pillows, turning a haggard face to meet her friend.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Violet raised herself from her pillows, turning a haggard face to meet her friend.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Her great eyes shone out of dark circles.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked as if years had passed over her.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Violet raised herself from her pillows, turning a haggard face to meet her friend.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet raised herself from her pillows, turning a haggard face to meet her friend.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Violet raised herself from her pillows, turning a haggard face to meet her friend.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She looked as if years had passed over her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE BRINK "Is that you, Allegro?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked as if years had passed over her.
come together
From this reading Violet raised herself from her pillows, turning a haggard face to meet her friend.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no one with you?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her great eyes shone out of dark circles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE BRINK "Is that you, Allegro?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is no one with you?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her great eyes shone out of dark circles.
above and across; more than
From this reading She looked as if years had passed over her.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She looked as if years had passed over her.
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Violet raised herself from her pillows, turning a haggard face to meet her friend.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Violet raised herself from her pillows, turning a haggard face to meet her friend.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked as if years had passed over her.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Her great eyes shone out of dark circles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON THE BRINK "Is that you, Allegro?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE BRINK "Is that you, Allegro?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no one with you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Violet raised herself from her pillows, turning a haggard face to meet her friend.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Violet raised herself from her pillows, turning a haggard face to meet her friend.
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Violet raised herself from her pillows, turning a haggard face to meet her friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is no one with you?"
a late time of life
From this reading She looked as if years had passed over her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE BRINK "Is that you, Allegro?
Chapter 15 of The Keeper of the Door by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 201 sentences, grouped into 41 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 15 holds 201 sentences of The Keeper of the Door, unabridged, divided into 41 reading sections.
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