Chapter 29 of The Messenger is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of The Messenger is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Where are we now?" Miss Ellis peered through the blurred window of the taxi. "Oh, it's a part you don't know. You haven't an idea," Singleton began again, "what a triumph it is--this permit. Nobody believed it could be brought off.
Chapter 29 of The Messenger is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Nobody believed it could be brought off.”
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading “Miss Ellis peered through the blurred window of the taxi.”
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading “Miss Ellis peered through the blurred window of the taxi.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “Miss Ellis peered through the blurred window of the taxi.”
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “You haven't an idea," Singleton began again, "what a triumph it is--this permit.”
a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
From this reading “You haven't an idea," Singleton began again, "what a triumph it is--this permit.”
travel slowly
From this reading “Miss Ellis peered through the blurred window of the taxi.”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “You haven't an idea," Singleton began again, "what a triumph it is--this permit.”
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 “You haven't an idea," Singleton began again, "what a triumph it is--this permit.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, it's a part you don't know.
anew
From this reading You haven't an idea," Singleton began again, "what a triumph it is--this permit.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading You haven't an idea," Singleton began again, "what a triumph it is--this permit.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are we now?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nobody believed it could be brought off.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading You haven't an idea," Singleton began again, "what a triumph it is--this permit.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Nobody believed it could be brought off.
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading Miss Ellis peered through the blurred window of the taxi.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Nobody believed it could be brought off.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nobody believed it could be brought off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's a part you don't know.
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading Miss Ellis peered through the blurred window of the taxi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You haven't an idea," Singleton began again, "what a triumph it is--this permit.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You haven't an idea," Singleton began again, "what a triumph it is--this permit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You haven't an idea," Singleton began again, "what a triumph it is--this permit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You haven't an idea," Singleton began again, "what a triumph it is--this permit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, it's a part you don't know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, it's a part you don't know.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Ellis peered through the blurred window of the taxi.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody believed it could be brought off.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Where are we now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Ellis peered through the blurred window of the taxi.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nobody believed it could be brought off.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, it's a part you don't know.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Oh, it's a part you don't know.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Miss Ellis peered through the blurred window of the taxi.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading You haven't an idea," Singleton began again, "what a triumph it is--this permit.
a single object (as distinguished from a pair)
From this reading You haven't an idea," Singleton began again, "what a triumph it is--this permit.
travel slowly
From this reading Miss Ellis peered through the blurred window of the taxi.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Ellis peered through the blurred window of the taxi.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You haven't an idea," Singleton began again, "what a triumph it is--this permit.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Miss Ellis peered through the blurred window of the taxi.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading You haven't an idea," Singleton began again, "what a triumph it is--this permit.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where are we now?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You haven't an idea," Singleton began again, "what a triumph it is--this permit.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are we now?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Miss Ellis peered through the blurred window of the taxi.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, it's a part you don't know.
Chapter 29 of The Messenger by Elizabeth Robins holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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 403 sentences of The Messenger, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 29 of The Messenger by Elizabeth Robins exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 403 sentences, grouped into 81 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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