Chapter 29 of The Lost Ambassador is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIX
Chapter 29 of The Lost Ambassador is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room. I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside. "Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora." "Fritz," I answered, "you are a genius! Tell me where he is?"
Chapter 29 of The Lost Ambassador is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading “I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “"Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."”
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading “"Fritz," I answered, "you are a genius!”
having much knowledge or education
From this reading “AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.”
in a respectful manner
From this reading “I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.”
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.”
not giving satisfaction
From this reading “AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.”
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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 "Fritz," I answered, "you are a genius!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Fritz," I answered, "you are a genius!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Fritz," I answered, "you are a genius!
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading "Fritz," I answered, "you are a genius!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tell me where he is?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tell me where he is?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
on one occasion
From this reading "Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
in a respectful manner
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir," he said, "I have once more discovered Mr. Delora."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I had him shown in, and he stood respectfully by my bedside.
express in words
From this reading Tell me where he is?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
not giving satisfaction
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN UNSATISFACTORY INTERVIEW Before I was up the next morning I was informed that Fritz was waiting outside the door of my room.
in or at the place that
From this reading Tell me where he is?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Fritz," I answered, "you are a genius!
Chapter 29 of The Lost Ambassador by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 29 holds 185 sentences of The Lost Ambassador, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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