Chapter 14 of The Templeton case is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of The Templeton case is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office. “Good morning, Miss Cotterill. Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl. “You got my note, then?” “You said you wanted to see me, Mr. Crosby.”
Chapter 14 of The Templeton case is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl.”
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading “Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.”
a brief written record
From this reading ““You got my note, then?””
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading “Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.”
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading “Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl.”
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading “Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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In this reading “Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl.”
In this reading “Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.”
In this reading “Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.”
seek information from
In this reading “Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl.
a young female
From this reading Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning, Miss Cotterill.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You got my note, then?”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You said you wanted to see me, Mr. Crosby.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Good morning, Miss Cotterill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Good morning, Miss Cotterill.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You said you wanted to see me, Mr. Crosby.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You got my note, then?”
a brief written record
From this reading “You got my note, then?”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You got my note, then?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “You said you wanted to see me, Mr. Crosby.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reginald Templeton’s Letter Anthony Crosby looked up with a smile as Winnie Cotterill was ushered into his private office.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Very glad to see you,” he said, getting up from his chair and shaking hands with the girl.
Chapter 14 of The Templeton case by Victor L. (Victor Lorenzo) Whitechurch holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 14 holds 193 sentences of The Templeton case, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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