Chapter 7 of The Quest of the Sacred Slipper is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Quest of the Sacred Slipper is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIRST ATTEMPT ON THE SAFE On the following morning I was awakened by the arrival of Bristol. I hastened to admit him. “Your visitor of yesterday,” he began, “has wasted no time!” “What has happened?” He tugged irritably at his moustache.
Chapter 7 of The Quest of the Sacred Slipper is here in full — 79 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “I hastened to admit him.”
aroused or activated
From this reading “FIRST ATTEMPT ON THE SAFE On the following morning I was awakened by the arrival of Bristol.”
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading “FIRST ATTEMPT ON THE SAFE On the following morning I was awakened by the arrival of Bristol.”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading “I hastened to admit him.”
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading “He tugged irritably at his moustache.”
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading “He tugged irritably at his moustache.”
someone who visits
From this reading ““Your visitor of yesterday,” he began, “has wasted no time!””
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading ““Your visitor of yesterday,” he began, “has wasted no time!””
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.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I hastened to admit him.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading FIRST ATTEMPT ON THE SAFE On the following morning I was awakened by the arrival of Bristol.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He tugged irritably at his moustache.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading FIRST ATTEMPT ON THE SAFE On the following morning I was awakened by the arrival of Bristol.
aroused or activated
From this reading FIRST ATTEMPT ON THE SAFE On the following morning I was awakened by the arrival of Bristol.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Your visitor of yesterday,” he began, “has wasted no time!”
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading FIRST ATTEMPT ON THE SAFE On the following morning I was awakened by the arrival of Bristol.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FIRST ATTEMPT ON THE SAFE On the following morning I was awakened by the arrival of Bristol.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST ATTEMPT ON THE SAFE On the following morning I was awakened by the arrival of Bristol.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FIRST ATTEMPT ON THE SAFE On the following morning I was awakened by the arrival of Bristol.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “What has happened?”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Your visitor of yesterday,” he began, “has wasted no time!”
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading I hastened to admit him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your visitor of yesterday,” he began, “has wasted no time!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hastened to admit him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tugged irritably at his moustache.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FIRST ATTEMPT ON THE SAFE On the following morning I was awakened by the arrival of Bristol.
in a petulant manner
From this reading He tugged irritably at his moustache.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FIRST ATTEMPT ON THE SAFE On the following morning I was awakened by the arrival of Bristol.
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading He tugged irritably at his moustache.
not any; not one
From this reading “Your visitor of yesterday,” he began, “has wasted no time!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIRST ATTEMPT ON THE SAFE On the following morning I was awakened by the arrival of Bristol.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIRST ATTEMPT ON THE SAFE On the following morning I was awakened by the arrival of Bristol.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading FIRST ATTEMPT ON THE SAFE On the following morning I was awakened by the arrival of Bristol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST ATTEMPT ON THE SAFE On the following morning I was awakened by the arrival of Bristol.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Your visitor of yesterday,” he began, “has wasted no time!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hastened to admit him.
inflected form of “tug” — pull hard
From this reading He tugged irritably at his moustache.
someone who visits
From this reading “Your visitor of yesterday,” he began, “has wasted no time!”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIRST ATTEMPT ON THE SAFE On the following morning I was awakened by the arrival of Bristol.
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading “Your visitor of yesterday,” he began, “has wasted no time!”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has happened?”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “Your visitor of yesterday,” he began, “has wasted no time!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your visitor of yesterday,” he began, “has wasted no time!”
Chapter 7 of The Quest of the Sacred Slipper by Sax Rohmer holds 79 sentences, grouped into 16 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 7 holds 79 sentences of The Quest of the Sacred Slipper, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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