Chapter 12 of The Weapons of Mystery is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of The Weapons of Mystery is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Some one was knocking at the door. "Who's there?" "Tom Temple." I sprang out of bed and let him in. He looked very grave, very worried.
Chapter 12 of The Weapons of Mystery is here in full — 266 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Some one was knocking at the door.”
death of a person
From this reading “He looked very grave, very worried.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Some one was knocking at the door.”
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Some one was knocking at the door.”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “I sprang out of bed and let him in.”
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading “"Tom Temple."”
male cat
From this reading “"Tom Temple."”
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading “He looked very grave, very worried.”
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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 A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Some one was knocking at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sprang out of bed and let him in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Some one was knocking at the door.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I sprang out of bed and let him in.
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Some one was knocking at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Some one was knocking at the door.
death of a person
From this reading He looked very grave, very worried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked very grave, very worried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sprang out of bed and let him in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sprang out of bed and let him in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sprang out of bed and let him in.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Some one was knocking at the door.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I sprang out of bed and let him in.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked very grave, very worried.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Some one was knocking at the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I sprang out of bed and let him in.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Some one was knocking at the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I sprang out of bed and let him in.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Some one was knocking at the door.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I sprang out of bed and let him in.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "Tom Temple."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Some one was knocking at the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Who's there?"
male cat
From this reading "Tom Temple."
precisely as stated
From this reading He looked very grave, very worried.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE Some one was knocking at the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who's there?"
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading He looked very grave, very worried.
Chapter 12 of The Weapons of Mystery by Joseph Hocking holds 266 sentences, grouped into 54 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 12 holds 266 sentences of The Weapons of Mystery, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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