Chapter 5 of The Midnight Passenger : A Novel is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Midnight Passenger : A Novel is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BREAKERS AHEAD! CHECKMATE! MR. ARTHUR FERRIS WORKS IN THE DARK. Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
Chapter 5 of The Midnight Passenger : A Novel is here in full — 311 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading “Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.”
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading “Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.”
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading “BREAKERS AHEAD!”
complete victory
From this reading “CHECKMATE!”
plural of “confrere” — a person who is member of one's class or profession
From this reading “Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.”
possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.”
a request to be present
From this reading “Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.”
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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 Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
at or in the front
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD!
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading ARTHUR FERRIS WORKS IN THE DARK.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading BREAKERS AHEAD!
complete victory
From this reading CHECKMATE!
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From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
plural of “confrere” — a person who is member of one's class or profession
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ARTHUR FERRIS WORKS IN THE DARK.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
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From this reading ARTHUR FERRIS WORKS IN THE DARK.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARTHUR FERRIS WORKS IN THE DARK.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
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From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
a request to be present
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARTHUR FERRIS WORKS IN THE DARK.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
at the time that
From this reading Randall Clayton was an enigma in his altered personal bearing to his old confreres when he entered the manager's office at his summons on a balmy afternoon of the dying days of June.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading ARTHUR FERRIS WORKS IN THE DARK.
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