Chapter 14 of Under Lock and Key: A Story. Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 14 of Under Lock and Key: A Story. Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DRASHKIL-SMOKING. "It must and shall be mine!" So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS. And yet there was a keen sense of disappointment working within him. His blood had been at fever heat during the latter part of his task.
Chapter 14 of Under Lock and Key: A Story. Volume 1 (of 3) is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading “And yet there was a keen sense of disappointment working within him.”
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading “His blood had been at fever heat during the latter part of his task.”
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “His blood had been at fever heat during the latter part of his task.”
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading “And yet there was a keen sense of disappointment working within him.”
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading “So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.”
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “His blood had been at fever heat during the latter part of his task.”
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading “So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.”
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading “And yet there was a keen sense of disappointment working within him.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “His blood had been at fever heat during the latter part of his task.”
In this reading “And yet there was a keen sense of disappointment working within him.”
In this reading “His blood had been at fever heat during the latter part of his task.”
the final statement in a verbal argument
In this reading “So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.”
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 And yet there was a keen sense of disappointment working within him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It must and shall be mine!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His blood had been at fever heat during the latter part of his task.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must and shall be mine!"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His blood had been at fever heat during the latter part of his task.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His blood had been at fever heat during the latter part of his task.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading And yet there was a keen sense of disappointment working within him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DRASHKIL-SMOKING.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His blood had been at fever heat during the latter part of his task.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading His blood had been at fever heat during the latter part of his task.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His blood had been at fever heat during the latter part of his task.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading His blood had been at fever heat during the latter part of his task.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet there was a keen sense of disappointment working within him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It must and shall be mine!"
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading And yet there was a keen sense of disappointment working within him.
immediately past
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading His blood had been at fever heat during the latter part of his task.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It must and shall be mine!"
a particular point in time
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must and shall be mine!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His blood had been at fever heat during the latter part of his task.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading And yet there was a keen sense of disappointment working within him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It must and shall be mine!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading His blood had been at fever heat during the latter part of his task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet there was a keen sense of disappointment working within him.
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And yet there was a keen sense of disappointment working within him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And yet there was a keen sense of disappointment working within him.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading And yet there was a keen sense of disappointment working within him.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading So spoke Captain Ducie on the spur of the moment as he wrote the last word of his translation of M. Platzoff's MS.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet there was a keen sense of disappointment working within him.
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