Chapter 9 of The Zeppelin's Passenger is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of The Zeppelin's Passenger is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Captain Griffiths to see your ladyship.” Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival. Then she glanced at the clock. It was ten minutes to eight. “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
Chapter 9 of The Zeppelin's Passenger is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “Then she glanced at the clock.”
plural of “griffith” — United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading ““Captain Griffiths to see your ladyship.””
device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
From this reading “Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.”
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading ““You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.””
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading “Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.”
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading ““You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she glanced at the clock.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Captain Griffiths to see your ladyship.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Then she glanced at the clock.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was ten minutes to eight.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Then she glanced at the clock.
plural of “griffith” — United States film maker who was the first to use flashbacks and fade-outs (1875-1948)
From this reading “Captain Griffiths to see your ladyship.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ten minutes to eight.
device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading “Captain Griffiths to see your ladyship.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was ten minutes to eight.
a particular point in time
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Captain Griffiths to see your ladyship.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was ten minutes to eight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she glanced at the clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Captain Griffiths to see your ladyship.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Philippa's fingers rested for a moment upon the keyboard of the piano before which she was seated, awaiting Lessingham's arrival.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can show him in, Mills, if he wishes to see me.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Captain Griffiths to see your ladyship.”
Chapter 9 of The Zeppelin's Passenger by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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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