Chapter 13 of The Valley of the Giants is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Valley of the Giants is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Colonel Seth Pennington looked up sourly as a clerk entered his private office. “Well?” he demanded brusquely. When addressing his employees, the Colonel seldom bothered to assume his pontifical manner. “Mr. Bryce Cardigan is waiting to see you, sir.” “Very well.
Chapter 13 of The Valley of the Giants is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “When addressing his employees, the Colonel seldom bothered to assume his pontifical manner.”
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “When addressing his employees, the Colonel seldom bothered to assume his pontifical manner.”
caused to show discomposure
From this reading “When addressing his employees, the Colonel seldom bothered to assume his pontifical manner.”
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading ““Well?” he demanded brusquely.”
knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
From this reading ““Mr. Bryce Cardigan is waiting to see you, sir.””
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading “When addressing his employees, the Colonel seldom bothered to assume his pontifical manner.”
proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
From this reading “When addressing his employees, the Colonel seldom bothered to assume his pontifical manner.”
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading “Colonel Seth Pennington looked up sourly as a clerk entered his private office.”
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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 Colonel Seth Pennington looked up sourly as a clerk entered his private office.
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading When addressing his employees, the Colonel seldom bothered to assume his pontifical manner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Colonel Seth Pennington looked up sourly as a clerk entered his private office.
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading When addressing his employees, the Colonel seldom bothered to assume his pontifical manner.
caused to show discomposure
From this reading When addressing his employees, the Colonel seldom bothered to assume his pontifical manner.
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “Well?” he demanded brusquely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Bryce Cardigan is waiting to see you, sir.”
knitted jacket that is fastened up the front with buttons or a zipper
From this reading “Mr. Bryce Cardigan is waiting to see you, sir.”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Colonel Seth Pennington looked up sourly as a clerk entered his private office.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Seth Pennington looked up sourly as a clerk entered his private office.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Well?” he demanded brusquely.
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading When addressing his employees, the Colonel seldom bothered to assume his pontifical manner.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Colonel Seth Pennington looked up sourly as a clerk entered his private office.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well?” he demanded brusquely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Seth Pennington looked up sourly as a clerk entered his private office.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Bryce Cardigan is waiting to see you, sir.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Colonel Seth Pennington looked up sourly as a clerk entered his private office.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When addressing his employees, the Colonel seldom bothered to assume his pontifical manner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Bryce Cardigan is waiting to see you, sir.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Colonel Seth Pennington looked up sourly as a clerk entered his private office.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Seth Pennington looked up sourly as a clerk entered his private office.
proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
From this reading When addressing his employees, the Colonel seldom bothered to assume his pontifical manner.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Colonel Seth Pennington looked up sourly as a clerk entered his private office.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Mr. Bryce Cardigan is waiting to see you, sir.”
not often
From this reading When addressing his employees, the Colonel seldom bothered to assume his pontifical manner.
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Colonel Seth Pennington looked up sourly as a clerk entered his private office.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Bryce Cardigan is waiting to see you, sir.”
in a sour manner
From this reading Colonel Seth Pennington looked up sourly as a clerk entered his private office.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When addressing his employees, the Colonel seldom bothered to assume his pontifical manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When addressing his employees, the Colonel seldom bothered to assume his pontifical manner.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Colonel Seth Pennington looked up sourly as a clerk entered his private office.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “Mr. Bryce Cardigan is waiting to see you, sir.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well?” he demanded brusquely.
at the time that
From this reading When addressing his employees, the Colonel seldom bothered to assume his pontifical manner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Bryce Cardigan is waiting to see you, sir.”
Chapter 13 of The Valley of the Giants by Peter B. (Peter Bernard) Kyne holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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 13 holds 151 sentences of The Valley of the Giants, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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