Chapter 26 of The Lost Ambassador is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of The Lost Ambassador is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall. "There is a person here who has been waiting to see you for some hours, sir," he said. "His name is Fritz." "To see me?" I repeated.
Chapter 26 of The Lost Ambassador is here in full — 146 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.”
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading “NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.”
according to the clock
From this reading “NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.”
having a point
From this reading “NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.”
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading “NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.”
recurring again and again
From this reading “I repeated.”
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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 NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There is a person here who has been waiting to see you for some hours, sir," he said.
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There is a person here who has been waiting to see you for some hours, sir," he said.
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From this reading "His name is Fritz."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a person here who has been waiting to see you for some hours, sir," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There is a person here who has been waiting to see you for some hours, sir," he said.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "There is a person here who has been waiting to see you for some hours, sir," he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His name is Fritz."
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "There is a person here who has been waiting to see you for some hours, sir," he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is a person here who has been waiting to see you for some hours, sir," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
provided with artificial light
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "His name is Fritz."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
according to the clock
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
a human being
From this reading "There is a person here who has been waiting to see you for some hours, sir," he said.
having a point
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
recurring again and again
From this reading I repeated.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There is a person here who has been waiting to see you for some hours, sir," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "There is a person here who has been waiting to see you for some hours, sir," he said.
term of address for a man
From this reading "There is a person here who has been waiting to see you for some hours, sir," he said.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "There is a person here who has been waiting to see you for some hours, sir," he said.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is a person here who has been waiting to see you for some hours, sir," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
in the direction of
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
at the time that
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
which person or people
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
but in spite of that
From this reading NEARLY It was past one o'clock in the morning when I returned to the hotel, yet the porter who admitted me pointed toward the figure of a man who stood waiting in the dimly lit hall.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There is a person here who has been waiting to see you for some hours, sir," he said.
Chapter 26 of The Lost Ambassador by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 146 sentences, grouped into 30 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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