Chapter XXXV of The Mystery of the Fifteen Sounds, “Revelation!,” is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXV
Chapter XXXV of The Mystery of the Fifteen Sounds, “Revelation!,” is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma. He must not dally too long. He scrambled up the rain-drain as he had previously done. Down the front fire escape of the candy factory he scuttled. No one seemed to be near, as he gave a hasty survey.
Chapter XXXV of The Mystery of the Fifteen Sounds, “Revelation!,” is here in full — 140 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading “Down the front fire escape of the candy factory he scuttled.”
a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
From this reading “Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.”
behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading “He must not dally too long.”
plural of “gas” — the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.”
a disposition to remain inactive or inert
From this reading “Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.”
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading “He scrambled up the rain-drain as he had previously done.”
past form of “scuttle” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading “Down the front fire escape of the candy factory he scuttled.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “No one seemed to be near, as he gave a hasty survey.”
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 “He must not dally too long.”
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 No one seemed to be near, as he gave a hasty survey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He scrambled up the rain-drain as he had previously done.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No one seemed to be near, as he gave a hasty survey.
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading Down the front fire escape of the candy factory he scuttled.
a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading He must not dally too long.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He scrambled up the rain-drain as he had previously done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Down the front fire escape of the candy factory he scuttled.
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Down the front fire escape of the candy factory he scuttled.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Down the front fire escape of the candy factory he scuttled.
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Down the front fire escape of the candy factory he scuttled.
plural of “gas” — the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading No one seemed to be near, as he gave a hasty survey.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
excessively quick
From this reading No one seemed to be near, as he gave a hasty survey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
a disposition to remain inactive or inert
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He must not dally too long.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must not dally too long.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading No one seemed to be near, as he gave a hasty survey.
not any; not one
From this reading No one seemed to be near, as he gave a hasty survey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He must not dally too long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down the front fire escape of the candy factory he scuttled.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one seemed to be near, as he gave a hasty survey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading He scrambled up the rain-drain as he had previously done.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He scrambled up the rain-drain as he had previously done.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading He scrambled up the rain-drain as he had previously done.
past form of “scuttle” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Down the front fire escape of the candy factory he scuttled.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading No one seemed to be near, as he gave a hasty survey.
in the near future
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading No one seemed to be near, as he gave a hasty survey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon Roger felt that he had given the gases time to flow down, to produce at least inertia or coma.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He must not dally too long.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He scrambled up the rain-drain as he had previously done.
Chapter 35 of The Mystery of the Fifteen Sounds by Van Powell holds 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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 35 holds 140 sentences of The Mystery of the Fifteen Sounds, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 35 of The Mystery of the Fifteen Sounds by Van Powell exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 140 sentences, grouped into 28 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.
Work through the 28 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 28 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 35 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The Mystery of the Fifteen Sounds by Van Powell on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 3942 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #53214 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #53214, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 328 minutes of reading across 789 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The Mystery of the Fifteen Sounds section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 40 chapters of The Mystery of the Fifteen Sounds to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The Mystery of the Fifteen Sounds, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
