Chapter 13 of The rasp is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The rasp is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Exhibits The door of the cell clanged to behind Boyd. From a chair, Deacon unfolded his bulk to greet Anthony. They shook hands. “Wasn’t long before I yelled for you,” the criminal grinned. “Take the chair.
Chapter 13 of The rasp is here in full — 185 sentences across 37 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.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “From a chair, Deacon unfolded his bulk to greet Anthony.”
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading “From a chair, Deacon unfolded his bulk to greet Anthony.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “Exhibits The door of the cell clanged to behind Boyd.”
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading “From a chair, Deacon unfolded his bulk to greet Anthony.”
plural of “exhibit” — an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
From this reading “Exhibits The door of the cell clanged to behind Boyd.”
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “From a chair, Deacon unfolded his bulk to greet Anthony.”
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading “From a chair, Deacon unfolded his bulk to greet Anthony.”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading ““Wasn’t long before I yelled for you,” the criminal grinned.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “They shook hands.”
In this reading ““Take the chair.”
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 From a chair, Deacon unfolded his bulk to greet Anthony.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading From a chair, Deacon unfolded his bulk to greet Anthony.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Wasn’t long before I yelled for you,” the criminal grinned.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Exhibits The door of the cell clanged to behind Boyd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Exhibits The door of the cell clanged to behind Boyd.
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading From a chair, Deacon unfolded his bulk to greet Anthony.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Exhibits The door of the cell clanged to behind Boyd.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading From a chair, Deacon unfolded his bulk to greet Anthony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Exhibits The door of the cell clanged to behind Boyd.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading “Wasn’t long before I yelled for you,” the criminal grinned.
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading From a chair, Deacon unfolded his bulk to greet Anthony.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Exhibits The door of the cell clanged to behind Boyd.
plural of “exhibit” — an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence
From this reading Exhibits The door of the cell clanged to behind Boyd.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Wasn’t long before I yelled for you,” the criminal grinned.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a chair, Deacon unfolded his bulk to greet Anthony.
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading From a chair, Deacon unfolded his bulk to greet Anthony.
inflected form of “grin” — to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
From this reading “Wasn’t long before I yelled for you,” the criminal grinned.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They shook hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From a chair, Deacon unfolded his bulk to greet Anthony.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Wasn’t long before I yelled for you,” the criminal grinned.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “Wasn’t long before I yelled for you,” the criminal grinned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Exhibits The door of the cell clanged to behind Boyd.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading They shook hands.
carry out
From this reading “Take the chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Exhibits The door of the cell clanged to behind Boyd.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They shook hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Exhibits The door of the cell clanged to behind Boyd.
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading From a chair, Deacon unfolded his bulk to greet Anthony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Wasn’t long before I yelled for you,” the criminal grinned.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Wasn’t long before I yelled for you,” the criminal grinned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Wasn’t long before I yelled for you,” the criminal grinned.
Chapter 13 of The rasp by Philip MacDonald holds 185 sentences, grouped into 37 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 13 holds 185 sentences of The rasp, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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