Chapter 14 of Whispering Wires is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 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 Whispering Wires is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The tea arrived within ten minutes. Drew had prevented Delaney from 'phoning for the coroner or to Fosdick. "Some matters to clear up," he whispered suggestively. "We'll leave this place with the case entirely completed." Nichols arranged two chairs about a tiny teak-wood table.
Chapter 14 of Whispering Wires is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “Nichols arranged two chairs about a tiny teak-wood table.”
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Nichols arranged two chairs about a tiny teak-wood table.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading “"We'll leave this place with the case entirely completed."”
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading “Drew had prevented Delaney from 'phoning for the coroner or to Fosdick.”
-ing form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading “Drew had prevented Delaney from 'phoning for the coroner or to Fosdick.”
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading “Drew had prevented Delaney from 'phoning for the coroner or to Fosdick.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “The tea arrived within ten minutes.”
very small
From this reading “Nichols arranged two chairs about a tiny teak-wood table.”
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.
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In this reading “The tea arrived within ten minutes.”
In this reading “The tea arrived within ten minutes.”
In this reading “The tea arrived within ten minutes.”
make clear and (more) comprehensible
In this reading “"Some matters to clear up," he whispered suggestively.”
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 Nichols arranged two chairs about a tiny teak-wood table.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nichols arranged two chairs about a tiny teak-wood table.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Nichols arranged two chairs about a tiny teak-wood table.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The tea arrived within ten minutes.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "We'll leave this place with the case entirely completed."
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Nichols arranged two chairs about a tiny teak-wood table.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Some matters to clear up," he whispered suggestively.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading "We'll leave this place with the case entirely completed."
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading Drew had prevented Delaney from 'phoning for the coroner or to Fosdick.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Drew had prevented Delaney from 'phoning for the coroner or to Fosdick.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Drew had prevented Delaney from 'phoning for the coroner or to Fosdick.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "We'll leave this place with the case entirely completed."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Drew had prevented Delaney from 'phoning for the coroner or to Fosdick.
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From this reading Drew had prevented Delaney from 'phoning for the coroner or to Fosdick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Drew had prevented Delaney from 'phoning for the coroner or to Fosdick.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Drew had prevented Delaney from 'phoning for the coroner or to Fosdick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Some matters to clear up," he whispered suggestively.
go away from a place
From this reading "We'll leave this place with the case entirely completed."
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Some matters to clear up," he whispered suggestively.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The tea arrived within ten minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nichols arranged two chairs about a tiny teak-wood table.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Drew had prevented Delaney from 'phoning for the coroner or to Fosdick.
-ing form of “phone” — get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
From this reading Drew had prevented Delaney from 'phoning for the coroner or to Fosdick.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We'll leave this place with the case entirely completed."
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Drew had prevented Delaney from 'phoning for the coroner or to Fosdick.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some matters to clear up," he whispered suggestively.
in a suggestive manner
From this reading "Some matters to clear up," he whispered suggestively.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Nichols arranged two chairs about a tiny teak-wood table.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The tea arrived within ten minutes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nichols arranged two chairs about a tiny teak-wood table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The tea arrived within ten minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tea arrived within ten minutes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We'll leave this place with the case entirely completed."
very small
From this reading Nichols arranged two chairs about a tiny teak-wood table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Drew had prevented Delaney from 'phoning for the coroner or to Fosdick.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nichols arranged two chairs about a tiny teak-wood table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Some matters to clear up," he whispered suggestively.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll leave this place with the case entirely completed."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Some matters to clear up," he whispered suggestively.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We'll leave this place with the case entirely completed."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The tea arrived within ten minutes.
Chapter 14 of Whispering Wires by Henry Leverage holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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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