Chapter 7 of The Tracer of Lost Persons is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Tracer of Lost Persons is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him. "Why do you say that photography plays a part in my case?" he asked. "Doesn't it?" "Yes. But how--" "Oh, I only guessed it," said Keen with a smile.
Chapter 7 of The Tracer of Lost Persons is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “But how--" "Oh, I only guessed it," said Keen with a smile.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “But how--" "Oh, I only guessed it," said Keen with a smile.”
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.”
the act of taking and printing photographs
From this reading “"Why do you say that photography plays a part in my case?" he asked.”
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “"Why do you say that photography plays a part in my case?" he asked.”
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading “Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.”
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 Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why do you say that photography plays a part in my case?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how--" "Oh, I only guessed it," said Keen with a smile.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Why do you say that photography plays a part in my case?" he asked.
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you say that photography plays a part in my case?" he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Doesn't it?"
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading But how--" "Oh, I only guessed it," said Keen with a smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why do you say that photography plays a part in my case?" he asked.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But how--" "Oh, I only guessed it," said Keen with a smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But how--" "Oh, I only guessed it," said Keen with a smile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why do you say that photography plays a part in my case?" he asked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Doesn't it?"
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading But how--" "Oh, I only guessed it," said Keen with a smile.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why do you say that photography plays a part in my case?" he asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But how--" "Oh, I only guessed it," said Keen with a smile.
and nothing more
From this reading But how--" "Oh, I only guessed it," said Keen with a smile.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Why do you say that photography plays a part in my case?" he asked.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
the act of taking and printing photographs
From this reading "Why do you say that photography plays a part in my case?" he asked.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading "Why do you say that photography plays a part in my case?" he asked.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But how--" "Oh, I only guessed it," said Keen with a smile.
express in words
From this reading "Why do you say that photography plays a part in my case?" he asked.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But how--" "Oh, I only guessed it," said Keen with a smile.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Why do you say that photography plays a part in my case?" he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you say that photography plays a part in my case?" he asked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Harren started, then walked slowly to the center of the room as the pretty stenographer passed out with a curious level glance at him.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you say that photography plays a part in my case?" he asked.
Chapter 7 of The Tracer of Lost Persons by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 218 sentences, grouped into 44 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 7 holds 218 sentences of The Tracer of Lost Persons, unabridged, divided into 44 reading sections.
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