Chapter 19 of Zula is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of Zula is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A FATAL STEP. "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room. "Where did you get this?" Scott asked, looking at the envelope. "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
Chapter 19 of Zula is here in full — 91 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading “"It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."”
possessive form of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “"Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.”
a movement into or inward
From this reading “"Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.”
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “Scott asked, looking at the envelope.”
bringing death
From this reading “A FATAL STEP.”
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading “"Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.”
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “Scott asked, looking at the envelope.”
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading “A FATAL STEP.”
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.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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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 A FATAL STEP.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Scott asked, looking at the envelope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Scott asked, looking at the envelope.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Where did you get this?"
possessive form of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
a movement into or inward
From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading Scott asked, looking at the envelope.
bringing death
From this reading A FATAL STEP.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Where did you get this?"
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Scott asked, looking at the envelope.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Scott asked, looking at the envelope.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading A FATAL STEP.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scott asked, looking at the envelope.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Where did you get this?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where did you get this?"
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Wilmer, here is a letter for you," said Paul, entering his employer's room.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It was given me by your wife to deliver to you."
Chapter 19 of Zula by H. Esselstyn Lindley holds 91 sentences, grouped into 19 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 19 holds 91 sentences of Zula, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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