Chapter 33 of Whispering Smith is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 33 of Whispering Smith is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WICKWIRE McCloud and Dicksie met them at the porch door. Marion, unnerved, went directly to her room. Whispering Smith stopped to speak to Dicksie and McCloud interposed. "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he. "I told him to send him over here.
Chapter 33 of Whispering Smith is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “"Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.”
without deviation
From this reading “Marion, unnerved, went directly to her room.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “WICKWIRE McCloud and Dicksie met them at the porch door.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “"Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.”
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading “Whispering Smith stopped to speak to Dicksie and McCloud interposed.”
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “"Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.”
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading “Marion, unnerved, went directly to her room.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “Whispering Smith stopped to speak to Dicksie and McCloud interposed.”
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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 "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WICKWIRE McCloud and Dicksie met them at the porch door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WICKWIRE McCloud and Dicksie met them at the porch door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
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From this reading WICKWIRE McCloud and Dicksie met them at the porch door.
without deviation
From this reading Marion, unnerved, went directly to her room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WICKWIRE McCloud and Dicksie met them at the porch door.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
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From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marion, unnerved, went directly to her room.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I told him to send him over here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I told him to send him over here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told him to send him over here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whispering Smith stopped to speak to Dicksie and McCloud interposed.
and nothing more
From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
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From this reading Marion, unnerved, went directly to her room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WICKWIRE McCloud and Dicksie met them at the porch door.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading WICKWIRE McCloud and Dicksie met them at the porch door.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
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From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
above and across; more than
From this reading "I told him to send him over here.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading WICKWIRE McCloud and Dicksie met them at the porch door.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Marion, unnerved, went directly to her room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "I told him to send him over here.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Whispering Smith stopped to speak to Dicksie and McCloud interposed.
express in speech
From this reading Whispering Smith stopped to speak to Dicksie and McCloud interposed.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Whispering Smith stopped to speak to Dicksie and McCloud interposed.
past form of “telephone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WICKWIRE McCloud and Dicksie met them at the porch door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading WICKWIRE McCloud and Dicksie met them at the porch door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Marion, unnerved, went directly to her room.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told him to send him over here.
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading Marion, unnerved, went directly to her room.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Marion, unnerved, went directly to her room.
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Whispering Smith stopped to speak to Dicksie and McCloud interposed.
which person or people
From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WICKWIRE McCloud and Dicksie met them at the porch door.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bob Scott telephoned the office just now he had a man from Oroville who wanted to see you right away, Gordon," said he.
Chapter 33 of Whispering Smith by Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) Spearman holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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.
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