Chapter 11 of The Secret House is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Secret House is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"You want to see Mr. Moole?" Dr. Fall asked the visitor. "I wish to see Mr. Moole," replied Poltavo. He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him. "Tell me, what do you want?" he asked.
Chapter 11 of The Secret House is here in full — 256 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.”
of short duration or distance
From this reading “He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.”
the act of closing something
From this reading “He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.”
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.”
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “Dr. Fall asked the visitor.”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.”
someone who visits
From this reading “Dr. Fall asked the visitor.”
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In this reading “He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.”
In this reading “He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.”
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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 He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.
later than; following
From this reading He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dr. Fall asked the visitor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.
of short duration or distance
From this reading He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.
the act of closing something
From this reading He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Tell me, what do you want?" he asked.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Fall asked the visitor.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Dr. Fall asked the visitor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish to see Mr. Moole," replied Poltavo.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tell me, what do you want?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You want to see Mr. Moole?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You want to see Mr. Moole?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish to see Mr. Moole," replied Poltavo.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I wish to see Mr. Moole," replied Poltavo.
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You want to see Mr. Moole?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood at the door of the Secret House, and after a brief scrutiny the big-faced doctor admitted him, closing the door behind him.
express in words
From this reading "Tell me, what do you want?" he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Fall asked the visitor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You want to see Mr. Moole?"
someone who visits
From this reading Dr. Fall asked the visitor.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "You want to see Mr. Moole?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Tell me, what do you want?" he asked.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish to see Mr. Moole," replied Poltavo.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You want to see Mr. Moole?"
Chapter 11 of The Secret House by Edgar Wallace holds 256 sentences, grouped into 52 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 11 holds 256 sentences of The Secret House, unabridged, divided into 52 reading sections.
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