Chapter 13 of The Maids of Paradise is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Maids of Paradise is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"(Signed) Breteuil. "Chief of Police." "Where did you get that telegram?" I asked. "It's a copy; the mayor came with it.
Chapter 13 of The Maids of Paradise is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “I asked.”
a person who is in charge
From this reading “"Chief of Police."”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “"It's a copy; the mayor came with it.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “"Where did you get that telegram?"”
the head of a city government
From this reading “"It's a copy; the mayor came with it.”
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading “"Chief of Police."”
having a handwritten signature
From this reading “"(Signed) Breteuil.”
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading “"Where did you get that telegram?"”
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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 "It's a copy; the mayor came with it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "(Signed) Breteuil.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It's a copy; the mayor came with it.
a person who is in charge
From this reading "Chief of Police."
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading "It's a copy; the mayor came with it.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you get that telegram?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Where did you get that telegram?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's a copy; the mayor came with it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's a copy; the mayor came with it.
the head of a city government
From this reading "It's a copy; the mayor came with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Chief of Police."
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading "Chief of Police."
having a handwritten signature
From this reading "(Signed) Breteuil.
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading "Where did you get that telegram?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where did you get that telegram?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's a copy; the mayor came with it.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you get that telegram?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's a copy; the mayor came with it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where did you get that telegram?"
Chapter 13 of The Maids of Paradise by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 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 13 holds 407 sentences of The Maids of Paradise, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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