Chapter 38 of The Keeper of the Door is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVIII
Chapter 38 of The Keeper of the Door is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck. "Have you, though?" said Noel. "I say, little pal, how decent of you! How often?" "Ever so many times," said Peggy.
Chapter 38 of The Keeper of the Door is here in full — 375 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “"I say, little pal, how decent of you!”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.”
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.”
in an important way or to an important degree
From this reading “LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.”
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “"I say, little pal, how decent of you!”
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(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 LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
dearly loved
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading "I say, little pal, how decent of you!
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
at any time
From this reading "Ever so many times," said Peggy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you, though?" said Noel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, little pal, how decent of you!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, little pal, how decent of you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
in an important way or to an important degree
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I say, little pal, how decent of you!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Ever so many times," said Peggy.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I say, little pal, how decent of you!
many times at short intervals
From this reading How often?"
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "I say, little pal, how decent of you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
express in words
From this reading "I say, little pal, how decent of you!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ever so many times," said Peggy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Have you, though?" said Noel.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "Ever so many times," said Peggy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LOVE MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE "I've been prayin' for you, dear Noel," said Peggy importantly, with her arms round her hero's neck.
Chapter 38 of The Keeper of the Door by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 375 sentences, grouped into 75 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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