Chapter 16 of The Philanderers is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 16 of The Philanderers is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room. Drake perceived that she had a copy of the _Meteor_ in her hand. 'You have seen this?' she asked. 'Yes.' He remained by the door with his hand on the knob.
Chapter 16 of The Philanderers is here in full — 84 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a low-lying region in central France
From this reading “She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room.”
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading “Drake perceived that she had a copy of the _Meteor_ in her hand.”
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading “Drake perceived that she had a copy of the _Meteor_ in her hand.”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “He remained by the door with his hand on the knob.”
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading “Drake perceived that she had a copy of the _Meteor_ in her hand.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room.”
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 She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'You have seen this?' she asked.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He remained by the door with his hand on the knob.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Drake perceived that she had a copy of the _Meteor_ in her hand.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room.
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading Drake perceived that she had a copy of the _Meteor_ in her hand.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Drake perceived that she had a copy of the _Meteor_ in her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Drake perceived that she had a copy of the _Meteor_ in her hand.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You have seen this?' she asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained by the door with his hand on the knob.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Drake perceived that she had a copy of the _Meteor_ in her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He remained by the door with his hand on the knob.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Drake perceived that she had a copy of the _Meteor_ in her hand.
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading He remained by the door with his hand on the knob.
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading Drake perceived that she had a copy of the _Meteor_ in her hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He remained by the door with his hand on the knob.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Drake perceived that she had a copy of the _Meteor_ in her hand.
with speed
From this reading She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained by the door with his hand on the knob.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'You have seen this?' she asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Drake perceived that she had a copy of the _Meteor_ in her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'You have seen this?' she asked.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room.
in the direction of
From this reading She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned quickly as the door closed and took a step towards the centre of the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He remained by the door with his hand on the knob.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Yes.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You have seen this?' she asked.
Chapter 16 of The Philanderers by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason holds 84 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
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