Chapter 21 of Who? is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXI
Chapter 21 of Who? is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TRUTH "Good-morning, my lord. Rather early to disturb you, I am afraid." Cyril noticed that Griggs's manner had undergone a subtle change. Although perfectly respectful, he seemed to hold himself rigidly aloof. There was even a certain solemnity about his trivial greeting.
Chapter 21 of Who? is here in full — 364 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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remote in manner
From this reading “Although perfectly respectful, he seemed to hold himself rigidly aloof.”
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading “Cyril noticed that Griggs's manner had undergone a subtle change.”
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading “Although perfectly respectful, he seemed to hold himself rigidly aloof.”
in a rigid manner
From this reading “Although perfectly respectful, he seemed to hold himself rigidly aloof.”
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading “There was even a certain solemnity about his trivial greeting.”
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading “Cyril noticed that Griggs's manner had undergone a subtle change.”
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading “There was even a certain solemnity about his trivial greeting.”
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading “Cyril noticed that Griggs's manner had undergone a subtle change.”
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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 Cyril noticed that Griggs's manner had undergone a subtle change.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was even a certain solemnity about his trivial greeting.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Rather early to disturb you, I am afraid."
remote in manner
From this reading Although perfectly respectful, he seemed to hold himself rigidly aloof.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although perfectly respectful, he seemed to hold himself rigidly aloof.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Rather early to disturb you, I am afraid."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was even a certain solemnity about his trivial greeting.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Cyril noticed that Griggs's manner had undergone a subtle change.
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading Cyril noticed that Griggs's manner had undergone a subtle change.
move deeply
From this reading Rather early to disturb you, I am afraid."
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Rather early to disturb you, I am afraid."
divisible by two
From this reading There was even a certain solemnity about his trivial greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TRUTH "Good-morning, my lord.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading There was even a certain solemnity about his trivial greeting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cyril noticed that Griggs's manner had undergone a subtle change.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cyril noticed that Griggs's manner had undergone a subtle change.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although perfectly respectful, he seemed to hold himself rigidly aloof.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Although perfectly respectful, he seemed to hold himself rigidly aloof.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was even a certain solemnity about his trivial greeting.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Although perfectly respectful, he seemed to hold himself rigidly aloof.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Rather early to disturb you, I am afraid."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE TRUTH "Good-morning, my lord.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Cyril noticed that Griggs's manner had undergone a subtle change.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TRUTH "Good-morning, my lord.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Cyril noticed that Griggs's manner had undergone a subtle change.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Although perfectly respectful, he seemed to hold himself rigidly aloof.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather early to disturb you, I am afraid."
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading Although perfectly respectful, he seemed to hold himself rigidly aloof.
in a rigid manner
From this reading Although perfectly respectful, he seemed to hold himself rigidly aloof.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Although perfectly respectful, he seemed to hold himself rigidly aloof.
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading There was even a certain solemnity about his trivial greeting.
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Cyril noticed that Griggs's manner had undergone a subtle change.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cyril noticed that Griggs's manner had undergone a subtle change.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRUTH "Good-morning, my lord.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was even a certain solemnity about his trivial greeting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rather early to disturb you, I am afraid."
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading There was even a certain solemnity about his trivial greeting.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading THE TRUTH "Good-morning, my lord.
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Cyril noticed that Griggs's manner had undergone a subtle change.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was even a certain solemnity about his trivial greeting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Rather early to disturb you, I am afraid."
Chapter 21 of Who? by Elizabeth Kent holds 364 sentences, grouped into 73 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 21 holds 364 sentences of Who?, unabridged, divided into 73 reading sections.
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