Chapter 23 of The Voice in the Fog is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of The Voice in the Fog is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?" "Found anything?" "Th' sapphires were in his trunk, all right. Tucked away in th' toes of a pair o' shoes. Webb is in th' library now.
Chapter 23 of The Voice in the Fog is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “"Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?"”
plural of “sapphire” — a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
From this reading “"Th' sapphires were in his trunk, all right.”
a particular situation
From this reading “Tucked away in th' toes of a pair o' shoes.”
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading “"Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?"”
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading “Tucked away in th' toes of a pair o' shoes.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading “"Th' sapphires were in his trunk, all right.”
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading “Tucked away in th' toes of a pair o' shoes.”
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading “Webb is in th' library now.”
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 Tucked away in th' toes of a pair o' shoes.
(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 "Th' sapphires were in his trunk, all right.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?"
any thing at all
From this reading "Found anything?"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tucked away in th' toes of a pair o' shoes.
set up or found
From this reading "Found anything?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Th' sapphires were in his trunk, all right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Th' sapphires were in his trunk, all right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Webb is in th' library now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?"
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?"
a room where books are kept
From this reading "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Webb is in th' library now.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tucked away in th' toes of a pair o' shoes.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Tucked away in th' toes of a pair o' shoes.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Th' sapphires were in his trunk, all right.
plural of “sapphire” — a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
From this reading "Th' sapphires were in his trunk, all right.
a particular situation
From this reading Tucked away in th' toes of a pair o' shoes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?"
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?"
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?"
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Tucked away in th' toes of a pair o' shoes.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading "Th' sapphires were in his trunk, all right.
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading Tucked away in th' toes of a pair o' shoes.
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading Webb is in th' library now.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Th' sapphires were in his trunk, all right.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an' Thomas int' th' study-end o' th' library?"
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