Chapter 33 of The Zeppelin's Passenger is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of The Zeppelin's Passenger is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room. Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows. Lessingham, however, shook his head. “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”' There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
Chapter 33 of The Zeppelin's Passenger is here in full — 252 sentences across 51 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading “Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading ““I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'”
repetitive and persistent
From this reading “There was another and more insistent summons from outside.”
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading “Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.”
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.”
like better; value more highly
From this reading ““I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'”
a request to be present
From this reading “There was another and more insistent summons from outside.”
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading “Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lessingham, however, shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lessingham, however, shook his head.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Lessingham, however, shook his head.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
repetitive and persistent
From this reading There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.
like better; value more highly
From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Lessingham, however, shook his head.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.
a request to be present
From this reading There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was another and more insistent summons from outside.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Philippa made eager signs to Lessingham, pointing to the French windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mills' words were plainly audible throughout the room.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I prefer,” he said gently, “to finish my conversation with your husband.”'
Chapter 33 of The Zeppelin's Passenger by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 252 sentences, grouped into 51 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.
Chapter 33 holds 252 sentences of The Zeppelin's Passenger, unabridged, divided into 51 reading sections.
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