Chapter 32 of The Top of the World is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXII
Chapter 32 of The Top of the World is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PUNISHMENT "Good evening, Mrs. Ranger!" Sylvia started at the sound of a cool, detached voice as she re-entered the hotel. Two eyes, black as onyx and as expressionless, looked coldly into hers. A chill shudder ran through her. She glanced instinctively back at Kelly, who came forward instantly in his bulky, protective fashion.
Chapter 32 of The Top of the World is here in full — 309 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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of large size for its weight
From this reading “She glanced instinctively back at Kelly, who came forward instantly in his bulky, protective fashion.”
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading “Sylvia started at the sound of a cool, detached voice as she re-entered the hotel.”
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading “Two eyes, black as onyx and as expressionless, looked coldly into hers.”
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading “She glanced instinctively back at Kelly, who came forward instantly in his bulky, protective fashion.”
a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
From this reading “Two eyes, black as onyx and as expressionless, looked coldly into hers.”
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
From this reading “She glanced instinctively back at Kelly, who came forward instantly in his bulky, protective fashion.”
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading “THE PUNISHMENT "Good evening, Mrs. Ranger!"”
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading “Sylvia started at the sound of a cool, detached voice as she re-entered the hotel.”
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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 Sylvia started at the sound of a cool, detached voice as she re-entered the hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two eyes, black as onyx and as expressionless, looked coldly into hers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sylvia started at the sound of a cool, detached voice as she re-entered the hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sylvia started at the sound of a cool, detached voice as she re-entered the hotel.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She glanced instinctively back at Kelly, who came forward instantly in his bulky, protective fashion.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Two eyes, black as onyx and as expressionless, looked coldly into hers.
of large size for its weight
From this reading She glanced instinctively back at Kelly, who came forward instantly in his bulky, protective fashion.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She glanced instinctively back at Kelly, who came forward instantly in his bulky, protective fashion.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading A chill shudder ran through her.
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading Two eyes, black as onyx and as expressionless, looked coldly into hers.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Sylvia started at the sound of a cool, detached voice as she re-entered the hotel.
showing lack of emotional involvement
From this reading Sylvia started at the sound of a cool, detached voice as she re-entered the hotel.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT "Good evening, Mrs. Ranger!"
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading Two eyes, black as onyx and as expressionless, looked coldly into hers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Two eyes, black as onyx and as expressionless, looked coldly into hers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She glanced instinctively back at Kelly, who came forward instantly in his bulky, protective fashion.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She glanced instinctively back at Kelly, who came forward instantly in his bulky, protective fashion.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced instinctively back at Kelly, who came forward instantly in his bulky, protective fashion.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT "Good evening, Mrs. Ranger!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A chill shudder ran through her.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Two eyes, black as onyx and as expressionless, looked coldly into hers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She glanced instinctively back at Kelly, who came forward instantly in his bulky, protective fashion.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Sylvia started at the sound of a cool, detached voice as she re-entered the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She glanced instinctively back at Kelly, who came forward instantly in his bulky, protective fashion.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She glanced instinctively back at Kelly, who came forward instantly in his bulky, protective fashion.
as a matter of instinct
From this reading She glanced instinctively back at Kelly, who came forward instantly in his bulky, protective fashion.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Two eyes, black as onyx and as expressionless, looked coldly into hers.
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading She glanced instinctively back at Kelly, who came forward instantly in his bulky, protective fashion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Two eyes, black as onyx and as expressionless, looked coldly into hers.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT "Good evening, Mrs. Ranger!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sylvia started at the sound of a cool, detached voice as she re-entered the hotel.
a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands; used in making cameos
From this reading Two eyes, black as onyx and as expressionless, looked coldly into hers.
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
From this reading She glanced instinctively back at Kelly, who came forward instantly in his bulky, protective fashion.
the act of punishing
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT "Good evening, Mrs. Ranger!"
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A chill shudder ran through her.
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT "Good evening, Mrs. Ranger!"
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading Sylvia started at the sound of a cool, detached voice as she re-entered the hotel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sylvia started at the sound of a cool, detached voice as she re-entered the hotel.
shake, as from cold
From this reading A chill shudder ran through her.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Sylvia started at the sound of a cool, detached voice as she re-entered the hotel.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sylvia started at the sound of a cool, detached voice as she re-entered the hotel.
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From this reading Sylvia started at the sound of a cool, detached voice as she re-entered the hotel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUNISHMENT "Good evening, Mrs. Ranger!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A chill shudder ran through her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two eyes, black as onyx and as expressionless, looked coldly into hers.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Sylvia started at the sound of a cool, detached voice as she re-entered the hotel.
which person or people
From this reading She glanced instinctively back at Kelly, who came forward instantly in his bulky, protective fashion.
Chapter 32 of The Top of the World by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 309 sentences, grouped into 62 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.
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