Chapter 15 of The Other Man is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XV
Chapter 15 of The Other Man is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DANCING GIRL T. B. reached the second floor. The corridor was deserted; he walked quickly to No. 11. The door yielded to his push. He closed it behind him and noiselessly locked it. He took a tiny electric lamp from his pocket and threw the light cautiously round.
Chapter 15 of The Other Man is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading “He took a tiny electric lamp from his pocket and threw the light cautiously round.”
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading “The corridor was deserted; he walked quickly to No. 11.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “THE DANCING GIRL T. B. reached the second floor.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “The corridor was deserted; he walked quickly to No. 11.”
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading “He took a tiny electric lamp from his pocket and threw the light cautiously round.”
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading “He closed it behind him and noiselessly locked it.”
move with force
From this reading “The door yielded to his push.”
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading “The door yielded to his push.”
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a lamp powered by electricity
In this reading “He took a tiny electric lamp from his pocket and threw the light cautiously round.”
In this reading “THE DANCING GIRL T. B. reached the second floor.”
In this reading “THE DANCING GIRL T. B. reached the second floor.”
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From this reading The corridor was deserted; he walked quickly to No. 11.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took a tiny electric lamp from his pocket and threw the light cautiously round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He closed it behind him and noiselessly locked it.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading THE DANCING GIRL T. B. reached the second floor.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He closed it behind him and noiselessly locked it.
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading He took a tiny electric lamp from his pocket and threw the light cautiously round.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He closed it behind him and noiselessly locked it.
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The corridor was deserted; he walked quickly to No. 11.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading THE DANCING GIRL T. B. reached the second floor.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The corridor was deserted; he walked quickly to No. 11.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door yielded to his push.
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading He took a tiny electric lamp from his pocket and threw the light cautiously round.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE DANCING GIRL T. B. reached the second floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took a tiny electric lamp from his pocket and threw the light cautiously round.
a young female
From this reading THE DANCING GIRL T. B. reached the second floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The corridor was deserted; he walked quickly to No. 11.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He closed it behind him and noiselessly locked it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The door yielded to his push.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He closed it behind him and noiselessly locked it.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He took a tiny electric lamp from his pocket and threw the light cautiously round.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He took a tiny electric lamp from his pocket and threw the light cautiously round.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading He closed it behind him and noiselessly locked it.
not any; not one
From this reading The corridor was deserted; he walked quickly to No. 11.
without a sound
From this reading He closed it behind him and noiselessly locked it.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He took a tiny electric lamp from his pocket and threw the light cautiously round.
move with force
From this reading The door yielded to his push.
with speed
From this reading The corridor was deserted; he walked quickly to No. 11.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE DANCING GIRL T. B. reached the second floor.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He took a tiny electric lamp from his pocket and threw the light cautiously round.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE DANCING GIRL T. B. reached the second floor.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading THE DANCING GIRL T. B. reached the second floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANCING GIRL T. B. reached the second floor.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He took a tiny electric lamp from his pocket and threw the light cautiously round.
very small
From this reading He took a tiny electric lamp from his pocket and threw the light cautiously round.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The corridor was deserted; he walked quickly to No. 11.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a tiny electric lamp from his pocket and threw the light cautiously round.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The corridor was deserted; he walked quickly to No. 11.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The corridor was deserted; he walked quickly to No. 11.
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading The door yielded to his push.
Chapter 15 of The Other Man by Edgar Wallace holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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 15 holds 126 sentences of The Other Man, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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