Chapter 27 of The Quest of the Sacred Slipper is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVII
Chapter 27 of The Quest of the Sacred Slipper is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SLIPPER Someone was breaking in at the door of my chambers! I aroused myself from a state of coma almost death-like and listened to the blows. The sun was streaming in at my windows. A splintering crash told of a panel broken. Then a moment later I heard the grating of the lock, and a rush of footsteps along the passage.
Chapter 27 of The Quest of the Sacred Slipper is here in full — 36 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading “THE SLIPPER Someone was breaking in at the door of my chambers!”
a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
From this reading “I aroused myself from a state of coma almost death-like and listened to the blows.”
fall or come down violently
From this reading “A splintering crash told of a panel broken.”
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading “Then a moment later I heard the grating of the lock, and a rush of footsteps along the passage.”
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading “A splintering crash told of a panel broken.”
low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading “THE SLIPPER Someone was breaking in at the door of my chambers!”
the act of chipping something
From this reading “A splintering crash told of a panel broken.”
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading “The sun was streaming in at my windows.”
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 I aroused myself from a state of coma almost death-like and listened to the blows.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I aroused myself from a state of coma almost death-like and listened to the blows.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then a moment later I heard the grating of the lock, and a rush of footsteps along the passage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I aroused myself from a state of coma almost death-like and listened to the blows.
aroused to action
From this reading I aroused myself from a state of coma almost death-like and listened to the blows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SLIPPER Someone was breaking in at the door of my chambers!
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading I aroused myself from a state of coma almost death-like and listened to the blows.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE SLIPPER Someone was breaking in at the door of my chambers!
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A splintering crash told of a panel broken.
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading THE SLIPPER Someone was breaking in at the door of my chambers!
a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury
From this reading I aroused myself from a state of coma almost death-like and listened to the blows.
fall or come down violently
From this reading A splintering crash told of a panel broken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I aroused myself from a state of coma almost death-like and listened to the blows.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE SLIPPER Someone was breaking in at the door of my chambers!
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Then a moment later I heard the grating of the lock, and a rush of footsteps along the passage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I aroused myself from a state of coma almost death-like and listened to the blows.
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading Then a moment later I heard the grating of the lock, and a rush of footsteps along the passage.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then a moment later I heard the grating of the lock, and a rush of footsteps along the passage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I aroused myself from a state of coma almost death-like and listened to the blows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SLIPPER Someone was breaking in at the door of my chambers!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Then a moment later I heard the grating of the lock, and a rush of footsteps along the passage.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I aroused myself from a state of coma almost death-like and listened to the blows.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Then a moment later I heard the grating of the lock, and a rush of footsteps along the passage.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then a moment later I heard the grating of the lock, and a rush of footsteps along the passage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SLIPPER Someone was breaking in at the door of my chambers!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I aroused myself from a state of coma almost death-like and listened to the blows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLIPPER Someone was breaking in at the door of my chambers!
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading A splintering crash told of a panel broken.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Then a moment later I heard the grating of the lock, and a rush of footsteps along the passage.
move hurridly
From this reading Then a moment later I heard the grating of the lock, and a rush of footsteps along the passage.
low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading THE SLIPPER Someone was breaking in at the door of my chambers!
a person, without saying who
From this reading THE SLIPPER Someone was breaking in at the door of my chambers!
the act of chipping something
From this reading A splintering crash told of a panel broken.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I aroused myself from a state of coma almost death-like and listened to the blows.
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The sun was streaming in at my windows.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was streaming in at my windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLIPPER Someone was breaking in at the door of my chambers!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a moment later I heard the grating of the lock, and a rush of footsteps along the passage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I aroused myself from a state of coma almost death-like and listened to the blows.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A splintering crash told of a panel broken.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SLIPPER Someone was breaking in at the door of my chambers!
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The sun was streaming in at my windows.
Chapter 27 of The Quest of the Sacred Slipper by Sax Rohmer holds 36 sentences, grouped into 8 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.
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