Chapter 9 of A Prince of Sinners is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A Prince of Sinners is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish. "He's outside, sir--in Mr. Barton's room. Shall I show him in?" Brooks for a moment hesitated. He glanced at a letter which lay open upon the desk before him, and which he had read and re-read many times.
Chapter 9 of A Prince of Sinners is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading “A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.”
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading “A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading “A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.”
grow vigorously
From this reading “A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “He glanced at a letter which lay open upon the desk before him, and which he had read and re-read many times.”
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading “Brooks for a moment hesitated.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.”
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading “A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.”
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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 TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at a letter which lay open upon the desk before him, and which he had read and re-read many times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's outside, sir--in Mr. Barton's room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He glanced at a letter which lay open upon the desk before him, and which he had read and re-read many times.
a youthful male person
From this reading A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.
grow vigorously
From this reading A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Brooks for a moment hesitated.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at a letter which lay open upon the desk before him, and which he had read and re-read many times.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He glanced at a letter which lay open upon the desk before him, and which he had read and re-read many times.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced at a letter which lay open upon the desk before him, and which he had read and re-read many times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's outside, sir--in Mr. Barton's room.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Brooks for a moment hesitated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shall I show him in?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Shall I show him in?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.
set down according to a plan
From this reading A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He glanced at a letter which lay open upon the desk before him, and which he had read and re-read many times.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He glanced at a letter which lay open upon the desk before him, and which he had read and re-read many times.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He glanced at a letter which lay open upon the desk before him, and which he had read and re-read many times.
a particular point in time
From this reading Brooks for a moment hesitated.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "He's outside, sir--in Mr. Barton's room.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He glanced at a letter which lay open upon the desk before him, and which he had read and re-read many times.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading "He's outside, sir--in Mr. Barton's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He glanced at a letter which lay open upon the desk before him, and which he had read and re-read many times.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He glanced at a letter which lay open upon the desk before him, and which he had read and re-read many times.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "He's outside, sir--in Mr. Barton's room.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I show him in?"
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Shall I show him in?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "He's outside, sir--in Mr. Barton's room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He glanced at a letter which lay open upon the desk before him, and which he had read and re-read many times.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He glanced at a letter which lay open upon the desk before him, and which he had read and re-read many times.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He glanced at a letter which lay open upon the desk before him, and which he had read and re-read many times.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TEMPTING OFFER The small boy brought in the card and laid it on Brooks' desk with a flourish.
Chapter 9 of A Prince of Sinners by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 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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