Chapter 13 of The Survivor is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Survivor is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London. Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end. The stopping of the carriage seemed to him, in a sense, symbolical. The interlude was over. He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.
Chapter 13 of The Survivor is here in full — 108 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading “He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.”
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.”
an intervening period or episode
From this reading “The interlude was over.”
plural of “negative” — a reply of denial
From this reading “He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.”
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading “A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.”
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading “The stopping of the carriage seemed to him, in a sense, symbolical.”
someone who visits
From this reading “A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.”
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 A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stopping of the carriage seemed to him, in a sense, symbolical.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
an intervening period or episode
From this reading The interlude was over.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.
plural of “negative” — a reply of denial
From this reading He must go back to his brooding land of negatives.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
above and across; more than
From this reading The interlude was over.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The stopping of the carriage seemed to him, in a sense, symbolical.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The stopping of the carriage seemed to him, in a sense, symbolical.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading The stopping of the carriage seemed to him, in a sense, symbolical.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols
From this reading The stopping of the carriage seemed to him, in a sense, symbolical.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
someone who visits
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Douglas, brought back suddenly to the present, realised that this wonderful afternoon was at an end.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A VISITOR FROM SCOTLAND YARD The carriage pulled up before one of the handsomest houses in London.
Chapter 13 of The Survivor by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 108 sentences, grouped into 22 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 108 sentences of The Survivor, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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