Chapter 23 of The Road to En-Dor is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of The Road to En-Dor is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc. O’Farrell bending over me. “Doctors been here?” he asked in a hoarse whisper. I nodded. “And what’s the result?”
Chapter 23 of The Road to En-Dor is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading “O’Farrell bending over me.”
past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.”
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ““Doctors been here?” he asked in a hoarse whisper.”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading ““Doctors been here?” he asked in a hoarse whisper.”
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
From this reading “HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.”
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading “HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.”
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In this reading ““Doctors been here?” he asked in a hoarse whisper.”
In this reading “HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.”
In this reading “HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.”
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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 HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Doctors been here?” he asked in a hoarse whisper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Doctors been here?” he asked in a hoarse whisper.
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading O’Farrell bending over me.
past form of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Doctors been here?” he asked in a hoarse whisper.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Doctors been here?” he asked in a hoarse whisper.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Doctors been here?” he asked in a hoarse whisper.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “Doctors been here?” he asked in a hoarse whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Doctors been here?” he asked in a hoarse whisper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O’Farrell bending over me.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading I nodded.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading O’Farrell bending over me.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
above and across; more than
From this reading O’Farrell bending over me.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “And what’s the result?”
someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
From this reading HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And what’s the result?”
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading “Doctors been here?” he asked in a hoarse whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading HOW THE SPOOK CORRESPONDED WITH THE TURKISH WAR OFFICE AND GOT A REPLY I woke at sunset to find Doc.
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