Chapter 21 of The Survivor is here in full — 90 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 21 of The Survivor is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room. He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding. Drexley waved him to a chair and looked up. His eyes were bloodshot, but his tone was steady enough. "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
Chapter 21 of The Survivor is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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 “DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.”
on a floor below
From this reading “"They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.”
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading “He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.”
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.”
given to inquiry
From this reading “"They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.”
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading “DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.”
make steady
From this reading “His eyes were bloodshot, but his tone was steady enough.”
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading “Drexley waved him to a chair and looked up.”
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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 Drexley waved him to a chair and looked up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, but his tone was steady enough.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Drexley waved him to a chair and looked up.
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 DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
on a floor below
From this reading "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, but his tone was steady enough.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, but his tone was steady enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Drexley waved him to a chair and looked up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
given to inquiry
From this reading "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Drexley waved him to a chair and looked up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
make steady
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, but his tone was steady enough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DREXLEY SPEAKS OUT Douglas halted in the middle of the room.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drexley waved him to a chair and looked up.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, but his tone was steady enough.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Drexley waved him to a chair and looked up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew Drexley but slightly, and his appearance was forbidding.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Drexley waved him to a chair and looked up.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were bloodshot, but his tone was steady enough.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "They told me downstairs that you were inquiring for me," Douglas said.
Chapter 21 of The Survivor by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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 21 holds 90 sentences of The Survivor, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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