Chapter 13 of The Rider in Khaki: A Novel is here in full — 183 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 Rider in Khaki: A Novel is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone. Ella was with her father in London; they had accepted her invitation to pay another visit later on. She had been waiting for him, wondering why he did not call. She soon heard the reason. "I have been awfully rushed," he said.
Chapter 13 of The Rider in Khaki: A Novel is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “Ella was with her father in London; they had accepted her invitation to pay another visit later on.”
used as intensifiers
From this reading “"I have been awfully rushed," he said.”
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading “ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.”
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading “ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.”
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading “Ella was with her father in London; they had accepted her invitation to pay another visit later on.”
done under pressure
From this reading “"I have been awfully rushed," he said.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “She had been waiting for him, wondering why he did not call.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Ella was with her father in London; they had accepted her invitation to pay another visit later on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
Having no one else present.
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Ella was with her father in London; they had accepted her invitation to pay another visit later on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
used as intensifiers
From this reading "I have been awfully rushed," he said.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been waiting for him, wondering why he did not call.
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had been waiting for him, wondering why he did not call.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had been waiting for him, wondering why he did not call.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ella was with her father in London; they had accepted her invitation to pay another visit later on.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ella was with her father in London; they had accepted her invitation to pay another visit later on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been waiting for him, wondering why he did not call.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
set up or found
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ella was with her father in London; they had accepted her invitation to pay another visit later on.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have been awfully rushed," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been waiting for him, wondering why he did not call.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She soon heard the reason.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ella was with her father in London; they had accepted her invitation to pay another visit later on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been waiting for him, wondering why he did not call.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have been awfully rushed," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ella was with her father in London; they had accepted her invitation to pay another visit later on.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Ella was with her father in London; they had accepted her invitation to pay another visit later on.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Ella was with her father in London; they had accepted her invitation to pay another visit later on.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had been waiting for him, wondering why he did not call.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ella was with her father in London; they had accepted her invitation to pay another visit later on.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Ella was with her father in London; they had accepted her invitation to pay another visit later on.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She soon heard the reason.
done under pressure
From this reading "I have been awfully rushed," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have been awfully rushed," he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been waiting for him, wondering why he did not call.
in the near future
From this reading She soon heard the reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ella was with her father in London; they had accepted her invitation to pay another visit later on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ella was with her father in London; they had accepted her invitation to pay another visit later on.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Ella was with her father in London; they had accepted her invitation to pay another visit later on.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading She had been waiting for him, wondering why he did not call.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
at the time that
From this reading ALAN IS BLIND It was about a month later when Alan called at The Forest and found Eve Berkeley alone.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She had been waiting for him, wondering why he did not call.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ella was with her father in London; they had accepted her invitation to pay another visit later on.
showing curiosity
From this reading She had been waiting for him, wondering why he did not call.
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