Chapter 16 of The Vanished Messenger is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Vanished Messenger is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Let us follow the example of all great golfers,” Hamel said. “Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes. We have been sent here in a moment of good humour by your tyrant uncle. The sun shines, and the wind is from the west. Why not?”
Chapter 16 of The Vanished Messenger is here in full — 188 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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being one more than seventeen
From this reading ““Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.”
past form of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading ““Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.”
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading ““Let us follow the example of all great golfers,” Hamel said.”
plural of “golfer” — someone who plays the game of golf
From this reading ““Let us follow the example of all great golfers,” Hamel said.”
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading ““Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.”
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading “We have been sent here in a moment of good humour by your tyrant uncle.”
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading “The sun shines, and the wind is from the west.”
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading “We have been sent here in a moment of good humour by your tyrant uncle.”
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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 We have been sent here in a moment of good humour by your tyrant uncle.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Let us follow the example of all great golfers,” Hamel said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun shines, and the wind is from the west.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We have been sent here in a moment of good humour by your tyrant uncle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We have been sent here in a moment of good humour by your tyrant uncle.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading “Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.
past form of “encompass” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading “Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading “Let us follow the example of all great golfers,” Hamel said.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Let us follow the example of all great golfers,” Hamel said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun shines, and the wind is from the west.
plural of “golfer” — someone who plays the game of golf
From this reading “Let us follow the example of all great golfers,” Hamel said.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading We have been sent here in a moment of good humour by your tyrant uncle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Let us follow the example of all great golfers,” Hamel said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Let us follow the example of all great golfers,” Hamel said.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been sent here in a moment of good humour by your tyrant uncle.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We have been sent here in a moment of good humour by your tyrant uncle.
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading “Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading We have been sent here in a moment of good humour by your tyrant uncle.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have been sent here in a moment of good humour by your tyrant uncle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let us follow the example of all great golfers,” Hamel said.
a particular point in time
From this reading We have been sent here in a moment of good humour by your tyrant uncle.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why not?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Let us follow the example of all great golfers,” Hamel said.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let us follow the example of all great golfers,” Hamel said.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading We have been sent here in a moment of good humour by your tyrant uncle.
plural of “shine” — the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
From this reading The sun shines, and the wind is from the west.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun shines, and the wind is from the west.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Let us follow the example of all great golfers,” Hamel said.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading We have been sent here in a moment of good humour by your tyrant uncle.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading We have been sent here in a moment of good humour by your tyrant uncle.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let us follow the example of all great golfers,” Hamel said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have been sent here in a moment of good humour by your tyrant uncle.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The sun shines, and the wind is from the west.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why not?”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sun shines, and the wind is from the west.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let us for this morning, at any rate, imagine that your whole world is encompassed within these eighteen holes.
Chapter 16 of The Vanished Messenger by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 188 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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