Chapter 3 of The Postmaster's Daughter is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 3 of The Postmaster's Daughter is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Cabal Grant stared again at the card. A tiny silver bell seemed to tinkle a sort of warning in a recess of his brain. The name was not engraved in copper-plate, but printed in heavy type. Somehow, it looked ominous. His first impression was to bid Minnie send the man away.
Chapter 3 of The Postmaster's Daughter is here in full — 289 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading “A Cabal Grant stared again at the card.”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “A Cabal Grant stared again at the card.”
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading “The name was not engraved in copper-plate, but printed in heavy type.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “Somehow, it looked ominous.”
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading “The name was not engraved in copper-plate, but printed in heavy type.”
put into a recess
From this reading “A tiny silver bell seemed to tinkle a sort of warning in a recess of his brain.”
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading “A tiny silver bell seemed to tinkle a sort of warning in a recess of his brain.”
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading “The name was not engraved in copper-plate, but printed in heavy type.”
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 A Cabal Grant stared again at the card.
anew
From this reading A Cabal Grant stared again at the card.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Cabal Grant stared again at the card.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His first impression was to bid Minnie send the man away.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading A tiny silver bell seemed to tinkle a sort of warning in a recess of his brain.
propose a payment
From this reading His first impression was to bid Minnie send the man away.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading A tiny silver bell seemed to tinkle a sort of warning in a recess of his brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The name was not engraved in copper-plate, but printed in heavy type.
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading A Cabal Grant stared again at the card.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading A Cabal Grant stared again at the card.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The name was not engraved in copper-plate, but printed in heavy type.
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading The name was not engraved in copper-plate, but printed in heavy type.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first impression was to bid Minnie send the man away.
let have
From this reading A Cabal Grant stared again at the card.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The name was not engraved in copper-plate, but printed in heavy type.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A tiny silver bell seemed to tinkle a sort of warning in a recess of his brain.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading His first impression was to bid Minnie send the man away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A tiny silver bell seemed to tinkle a sort of warning in a recess of his brain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somehow, it looked ominous.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Somehow, it looked ominous.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His first impression was to bid Minnie send the man away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His first impression was to bid Minnie send the man away.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name was not engraved in copper-plate, but printed in heavy type.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The name was not engraved in copper-plate, but printed in heavy type.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A tiny silver bell seemed to tinkle a sort of warning in a recess of his brain.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Somehow, it looked ominous.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The name was not engraved in copper-plate, but printed in heavy type.
put into a recess
From this reading A tiny silver bell seemed to tinkle a sort of warning in a recess of his brain.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A tiny silver bell seemed to tinkle a sort of warning in a recess of his brain.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading His first impression was to bid Minnie send the man away.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A tiny silver bell seemed to tinkle a sort of warning in a recess of his brain.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow, it looked ominous.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A tiny silver bell seemed to tinkle a sort of warning in a recess of his brain.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A Cabal Grant stared again at the card.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Cabal Grant stared again at the card.
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading A tiny silver bell seemed to tinkle a sort of warning in a recess of his brain.
very small
From this reading A tiny silver bell seemed to tinkle a sort of warning in a recess of his brain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A tiny silver bell seemed to tinkle a sort of warning in a recess of his brain.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The name was not engraved in copper-plate, but printed in heavy type.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A tiny silver bell seemed to tinkle a sort of warning in a recess of his brain.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name was not engraved in copper-plate, but printed in heavy type.
Chapter 3 of The Postmaster's Daughter by Louis Tracy holds 289 sentences, grouped into 58 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 3 holds 289 sentences of The Postmaster's Daughter, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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