Chapter 4 of The Vanishing Point is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 4 of The Vanishing Point is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Is this Mr. Hindwood?” “It is.” It was the hotel operator asking. “There's a call for you, sir. It's from some one who's not on a newspaper.
Chapter 4 of The Vanishing Point is here in full — 409 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 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.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “It was the hotel operator asking.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ““There's a call for you, sir.”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “It was the hotel operator asking.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “It's from some one who's not on a newspaper.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It's from some one who's not on a newspaper.”
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading “It was the hotel operator asking.”
term of address for a man
From this reading ““There's a call for you, sir.”
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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 “There's a call for you, sir.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading It was the hotel operator asking.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “There's a call for you, sir.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There's a call for you, sir.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It's from some one who's not on a newspaper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Is this Mr. Hindwood?”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It was the hotel operator asking.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this Mr. Hindwood?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's from some one who's not on a newspaper.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Is this Mr. Hindwood?”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It's from some one who's not on a newspaper.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It's from some one who's not on a newspaper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It's from some one who's not on a newspaper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's from some one who's not on a newspaper.
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading It was the hotel operator asking.
term of address for a man
From this reading “There's a call for you, sir.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It's from some one who's not on a newspaper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the hotel operator asking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There's a call for you, sir.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this Mr. Hindwood?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the hotel operator asking.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's from some one who's not on a newspaper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There's a call for you, sir.
Chapter 4 of The Vanishing Point by Coningsby Dawson holds 409 sentences, grouped into 82 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 4 holds 409 sentences of The Vanishing Point, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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