Chapter 24 of The Living Mummy is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Living Mummy is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver. This I concealed in my breast pocket. I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve. Forthwith I mounted the steps and softly tried the door. It was ajar.
Chapter 24 of The Living Mummy is here in full — 254 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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slightly open
From this reading “It was ajar.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “Forthwith I mounted the steps and softly tried the door.”
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading “The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.”
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading “I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.”
in a nice way
From this reading “I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.”
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading “The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.”
regularly spaced in time
From this reading “I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.”
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 “The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.”
a pocket inside of a man's coat
In this reading “This I concealed in my breast pocket.”
reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.”
In this reading “I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.”
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 The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.
slightly open
From this reading It was ajar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading This I concealed in my breast pocket.
not accessible to view
From this reading This I concealed in my breast pocket.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Forthwith I mounted the steps and softly tried the door.
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Forthwith I mounted the steps and softly tried the door.
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
From this reading The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This I concealed in my breast pocket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ajar.
filled with a great quantity
From this reading The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Forthwith I mounted the steps and softly tried the door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This I concealed in my breast pocket.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.
in a nice way
From this reading I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading This I concealed in my breast pocket.
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.
a particular situation
From this reading The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.
term of address for a man
From this reading I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.
with low volume
From this reading Forthwith I mounted the steps and softly tried the door.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Forthwith I mounted the steps and softly tried the door.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This I concealed in my breast pocket.
regularly spaced in time
From this reading I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Forthwith I mounted the steps and softly tried the door.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I timed myself so nicely that I arrived at Sir Robert Ottley's mansion on the fifth stroke of twelve.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ajar.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Gin Is Sprung I set out wearing rubber shoes and armed with a loaded revolver.
Chapter 24 of The Living Mummy by Ambrose Pratt holds 254 sentences, grouped into 51 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 24 holds 254 sentences of The Living Mummy, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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