Chapter 15 of The Lost Ambassador is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of The Lost Ambassador is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A DANGEROUS IMPERSONATION Louis appeared, as ever, punctual to the moment. He carried a menu card in his hand. He had the air of having come to take my orders for some projected feast. I closed the door of the outer hall and the door of my sitting-room. "Now, Louis," I said, "we are not only alone, but we are secure from interruption.
Chapter 15 of The Lost Ambassador is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “He carried a menu card in his hand.”
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “He had the air of having come to take my orders for some projected feast.”
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
From this reading “A DANGEROUS IMPERSONATION Louis appeared, as ever, punctual to the moment.”
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading “"Now, Louis," I said, "we are not only alone, but we are secure from interruption.”
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading “He carried a menu card in his hand.”
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “I closed the door of the outer hall and the door of my sitting-room.”
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading “He had the air of having come to take my orders for some projected feast.”
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading “A DANGEROUS IMPERSONATION Louis appeared, as ever, punctual to the moment.”
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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 A DANGEROUS IMPERSONATION Louis appeared, as ever, punctual to the moment.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He had the air of having come to take my orders for some projected feast.
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Now, Louis," I said, "we are not only alone, but we are secure from interruption.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I closed the door of the outer hall and the door of my sitting-room.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A DANGEROUS IMPERSONATION Louis appeared, as ever, punctual to the moment.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now, Louis," I said, "we are not only alone, but we are secure from interruption.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DANGEROUS IMPERSONATION Louis appeared, as ever, punctual to the moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Now, Louis," I said, "we are not only alone, but we are secure from interruption.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading He carried a menu card in his hand.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He carried a menu card in his hand.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I closed the door of the outer hall and the door of my sitting-room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had the air of having come to take my orders for some projected feast.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading A DANGEROUS IMPERSONATION Louis appeared, as ever, punctual to the moment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I closed the door of the outer hall and the door of my sitting-room.
at any time
From this reading A DANGEROUS IMPERSONATION Louis appeared, as ever, punctual to the moment.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading He had the air of having come to take my orders for some projected feast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had the air of having come to take my orders for some projected feast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Now, Louis," I said, "we are not only alone, but we are secure from interruption.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the air of having come to take my orders for some projected feast.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading I closed the door of the outer hall and the door of my sitting-room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He carried a menu card in his hand.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had the air of having come to take my orders for some projected feast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He carried a menu card in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He carried a menu card in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I closed the door of the outer hall and the door of my sitting-room.
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
From this reading A DANGEROUS IMPERSONATION Louis appeared, as ever, punctual to the moment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He carried a menu card in his hand.
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading "Now, Louis," I said, "we are not only alone, but we are secure from interruption.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading A DANGEROUS IMPERSONATION Louis appeared, as ever, punctual to the moment.
a list of dishes available at a restaurant
From this reading He carried a menu card in his hand.
a particular point in time
From this reading A DANGEROUS IMPERSONATION Louis appeared, as ever, punctual to the moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had the air of having come to take my orders for some projected feast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Now, Louis," I said, "we are not only alone, but we are secure from interruption.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Louis," I said, "we are not only alone, but we are secure from interruption.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had the air of having come to take my orders for some projected feast.
and nothing more
From this reading "Now, Louis," I said, "we are not only alone, but we are secure from interruption.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He had the air of having come to take my orders for some projected feast.
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading I closed the door of the outer hall and the door of my sitting-room.
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading He had the air of having come to take my orders for some projected feast.
acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed
From this reading A DANGEROUS IMPERSONATION Louis appeared, as ever, punctual to the moment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, Louis," I said, "we are not only alone, but we are secure from interruption.
get by special effort
From this reading "Now, Louis," I said, "we are not only alone, but we are secure from interruption.
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From this reading I closed the door of the outer hall and the door of my sitting-room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had the air of having come to take my orders for some projected feast.
carry out
From this reading He had the air of having come to take my orders for some projected feast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DANGEROUS IMPERSONATION Louis appeared, as ever, punctual to the moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DANGEROUS IMPERSONATION Louis appeared, as ever, punctual to the moment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now, Louis," I said, "we are not only alone, but we are secure from interruption.
Chapter 15 of The Lost Ambassador by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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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