Chapter 17 of Under Sealed Orders is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Under Sealed Orders is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE WILD NOR'EASTER Jasper did not remain long in the bedroom. There was nothing there that he could do and he would be only in the way. He found Mrs. Bean in the kitchen putting some wood in the stove. "Do you know who that sick man is?" he asked. "No, I have not the least idea," was the reply.
Chapter 17 of Under Sealed Orders is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading “He found Mrs. Bean in the kitchen putting some wood in the stove.”
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading “THE WILD NOR'EASTER Jasper did not remain long in the bedroom.”
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading “THE WILD NOR'EASTER Jasper did not remain long in the bedroom.”
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “He found Mrs. Bean in the kitchen putting some wood in the stove.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “He found Mrs. Bean in the kitchen putting some wood in the stove.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “THE WILD NOR'EASTER Jasper did not remain long in the bedroom.”
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “"Do you know who that sick man is?" he asked.”
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading “He found Mrs. Bean in the kitchen putting some wood in the stove.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was nothing there that he could do and he would be only in the way.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you know who that sick man is?" he asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was nothing there that he could do and he would be only in the way.
any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading He found Mrs. Bean in the kitchen putting some wood in the stove.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading THE WILD NOR'EASTER Jasper did not remain long in the bedroom.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was nothing there that he could do and he would be only in the way.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE WILD NOR'EASTER Jasper did not remain long in the bedroom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was nothing there that he could do and he would be only in the way.
set up or found
From this reading He found Mrs. Bean in the kitchen putting some wood in the stove.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, I have not the least idea," was the reply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was nothing there that he could do and he would be only in the way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I have not the least idea," was the reply.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "No, I have not the least idea," was the reply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WILD NOR'EASTER Jasper did not remain long in the bedroom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Do you know who that sick man is?" he asked.
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading THE WILD NOR'EASTER Jasper did not remain long in the bedroom.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He found Mrs. Bean in the kitchen putting some wood in the stove.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Do you know who that sick man is?" he asked.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No, I have not the least idea," was the reply.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE WILD NOR'EASTER Jasper did not remain long in the bedroom.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Do you know who that sick man is?" he asked.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He found Mrs. Bean in the kitchen putting some wood in the stove.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, I have not the least idea," was the reply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE WILD NOR'EASTER Jasper did not remain long in the bedroom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WILD NOR'EASTER Jasper did not remain long in the bedroom.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing there that he could do and he would be only in the way.
and nothing more
From this reading There was nothing there that he could do and he would be only in the way.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading He found Mrs. Bean in the kitchen putting some wood in the stove.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE WILD NOR'EASTER Jasper did not remain long in the bedroom.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "No, I have not the least idea," was the reply.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Do you know who that sick man is?" he asked.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He found Mrs. Bean in the kitchen putting some wood in the stove.
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading He found Mrs. Bean in the kitchen putting some wood in the stove.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was nothing there that he could do and he would be only in the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILD NOR'EASTER Jasper did not remain long in the bedroom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing there that he could do and he would be only in the way.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing there that he could do and he would be only in the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was nothing there that he could do and he would be only in the way.
which person or people
From this reading "Do you know who that sick man is?" he asked.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WILD NOR'EASTER Jasper did not remain long in the bedroom.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He found Mrs. Bean in the kitchen putting some wood in the stove.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was nothing there that he could do and he would be only in the way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you know who that sick man is?" he asked.
Chapter 17 of Under Sealed Orders by H. A. (Hiram Alfred) Cody holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 17 holds 193 sentences of Under Sealed Orders, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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