Chapter 14 of A Man and His Money is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of A Man and His Money is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Mr. Heatherbloom stood as if stunned, his face very pale. For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now. He waited, breathing hard. Why did she not appear? Why did not the blow fall?
Chapter 14 of A Man and His Money is here in full — 221 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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reveal unintentionally
From this reading “For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.”
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.”
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “He waited, breathing hard.”
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading “For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.”
the Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC)
From this reading “THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Mr. Heatherbloom stood as if stunned, his face very pale.”
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading “For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Mr. Heatherbloom stood as if stunned, his face very pale.”
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading “For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.”
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anew
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
(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 For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Why did she not appear?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Mr. Heatherbloom stood as if stunned, his face very pale.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
reveal unintentionally
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
exhale hard
From this reading Why did not the blow fall?
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading He waited, breathing hard.
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
the Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC)
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Mr. Heatherbloom stood as if stunned, his face very pale.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Why did she not appear?
any strong feeling
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Mr. Heatherbloom stood as if stunned, his face very pale.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Why did not the blow fall?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He waited, breathing hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited, breathing hard.
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From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Mr. Heatherbloom stood as if stunned, his face very pale.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Mr. Heatherbloom stood as if stunned, his face very pale.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Mr. Heatherbloom stood as if stunned, his face very pale.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Mr. Heatherbloom stood as if stunned, his face very pale.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why did she not appear?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Mr. Heatherbloom stood as if stunned, his face very pale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Mr. Heatherbloom stood as if stunned, his face very pale.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why did she not appear?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Mr. Heatherbloom stood as if stunned, his face very pale.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Mr. Heatherbloom stood as if stunned, his face very pale.
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Mr. Heatherbloom stood as if stunned, his face very pale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Mr. Heatherbloom stood as if stunned, his face very pale.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE SWORD OF DAMOCLES Mr. Heatherbloom stood as if stunned, his face very pale.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited, breathing hard.
which person or people
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why did she not appear?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For the instant all his suppressed emotion concentrated on this woman--his evil genius--who had betrayed him before and who would betray him again, now.
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