Chapter 3 of Whispers at Dawn is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Whispers at Dawn is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE BATTLE "There! That's the one! The one up next!" Johnny sat up with a start. Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
Chapter 3 of Whispers at Dawn is here in full — 153 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading “Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.”
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “THE BATTLE "There!”
plural of “bidder” — someone who makes an offer
From this reading “Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.”
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading “Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.”
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “Johnny sat up with a start.”
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Johnny sat up with a start.”
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading “Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.”
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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reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.”
In this reading “Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.”
In this reading “Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.”
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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 Johnny sat up with a start.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE "There!
plural of “bidder” — someone who makes an offer
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny sat up with a start.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The one up next!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That's the one!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Johnny sat up with a start.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Johnny sat up with a start.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's the one!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE "There!
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BATTLE "There!
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The one up next!"
in or at the place that
From this reading Arrived at the auction house where all manner of strange things lost, damaged or stolen, are sold, he had taken his place among the bidders.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Johnny sat up with a start.
Chapter 3 of Whispers at Dawn by Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell holds 153 sentences, grouped into 31 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 3 holds 153 sentences of Whispers at Dawn, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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