Chapter 31 of The Twickenham Peerage is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXI
Chapter 31 of The Twickenham Peerage is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand. The sound of voices reached his ear. He stepped into the passage. The door of the room upon his left was open; he peeped through. A woman was sitting at a table with a pile of photographs in front of her.
Chapter 31 of The Twickenham Peerage is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.”
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.”
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading “AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.”
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading “The door of the room upon his left was open; he peeped through.”
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading “A woman was sitting at a table with a pile of photographs in front of her.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “A woman was sitting at a table with a pile of photographs in front of her.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “The sound of voices reached his ear.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The door of the room upon his left was open; he peeped through.”
In this reading “AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.”
at or in the front
In this reading “A woman was sitting at a table with a pile of photographs in front of her.”
In this reading “AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.”
In this reading “He stepped into the passage.”
In this reading “A woman was sitting at a table with a pile of photographs in front of her.”
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 woman was sitting at a table with a pile of photographs in front of her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A woman was sitting at a table with a pile of photographs in front of her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The sound of voices reached his ear.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A woman was sitting at a table with a pile of photographs in front of her.
in a gradual manner
From this reading AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped into the passage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A woman was sitting at a table with a pile of photographs in front of her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stepped into the passage.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The door of the room upon his left was open; he peeped through.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound of voices reached his ear.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door of the room upon his left was open; he peeped through.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He stepped into the passage.
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading The door of the room upon his left was open; he peeped through.
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading A woman was sitting at a table with a pile of photographs in front of her.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading A woman was sitting at a table with a pile of photographs in front of her.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The sound of voices reached his ear.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The door of the room upon his left was open; he peeped through.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A woman was sitting at a table with a pile of photographs in front of her.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound of voices reached his ear.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped into the passage.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A woman was sitting at a table with a pile of photographs in front of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading AN INTERIOR Mr. Merrett gently opened the door, then stood listening, the handle in his hand.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The door of the room upon his left was open; he peeped through.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The door of the room upon his left was open; he peeped through.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The sound of voices reached his ear.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door of the room upon his left was open; he peeped through.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A woman was sitting at a table with a pile of photographs in front of her.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman was sitting at a table with a pile of photographs in front of her.
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