Chapter 22 of The Last Call: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXII
Chapter 22 of The Last Call: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
When Jephson and O'Donnell were in the cab, the latter said: "Dying! dying! Dominique dying! And Mark dead! My little Mark dead! Good God, what a night!
Chapter 22 of The Last Call: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3) is here in full — 155 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading “When Jephson and O'Donnell were in the cab, the latter said: "Dying! dying!”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “And Mark dead!”
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
From this reading “Dominique dying!”
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading “When Jephson and O'Donnell were in the cab, the latter said: "Dying! dying!”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Good God, what a night!”
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading “When Jephson and O'Donnell were in the cab, the latter said: "Dying! dying!”
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “And Mark dead!”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Good God, what a night!”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “When Jephson and O'Donnell were in the cab, the latter said: "Dying! dying!”
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 Good God, what a night!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Jephson and O'Donnell were in the cab, the latter said: "Dying! dying!
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading When Jephson and O'Donnell were in the cab, the latter said: "Dying! dying!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And Mark dead!
American breed of chicken having barred grey plumage raised for meat and brown eggs
From this reading Dominique dying!
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading When Jephson and O'Donnell were in the cab, the latter said: "Dying! dying!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Good God, what a night!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good God, what a night!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Jephson and O'Donnell were in the cab, the latter said: "Dying! dying!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Jephson and O'Donnell were in the cab, the latter said: "Dying! dying!
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading When Jephson and O'Donnell were in the cab, the latter said: "Dying! dying!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My little Mark dead!
attach a tag or label to
From this reading And Mark dead!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My little Mark dead!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Good God, what a night!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Jephson and O'Donnell were in the cab, the latter said: "Dying! dying!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When Jephson and O'Donnell were in the cab, the latter said: "Dying! dying!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Jephson and O'Donnell were in the cab, the latter said: "Dying! dying!
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Jephson and O'Donnell were in the cab, the latter said: "Dying! dying!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Good God, what a night!
at the time that
From this reading When Jephson and O'Donnell were in the cab, the latter said: "Dying! dying!
Chapter 22 of The Last Call: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3) by Richard Dowling holds 155 sentences, grouped into 31 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 22 holds 155 sentences of The Last Call: A Romance (Vol. 3 of 3), unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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