Chapter 16 of A Prince of Sinners is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of A Prince of Sinners is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in. Do throw that Bradshaw away, Arranmore. The one o'clock train will do quite nicely." Lord Arranmore obeyed her literally. He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
Chapter 16 of A Prince of Sinners is here in full — 233 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading “FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.”
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading “He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.”
without good reason
From this reading “He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.”
in a literal sense
From this reading “Lord Arranmore obeyed her literally.”
in a nice way
From this reading “The one o'clock train will do quite nicely."”
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading “Lord Arranmore obeyed her literally.”
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading “He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.”
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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 He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
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From this reading Do throw that Bradshaw away, Arranmore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Do throw that Bradshaw away, Arranmore.
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From this reading Do throw that Bradshaw away, Arranmore.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
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From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
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From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do throw that Bradshaw away, Arranmore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
at any time
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Arranmore obeyed her literally.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
without good reason
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
in a literal sense
From this reading Lord Arranmore obeyed her literally.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Arranmore obeyed her literally.
in a nice way
From this reading The one o'clock train will do quite nicely."
according to the clock
From this reading The one o'clock train will do quite nicely."
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Lord Arranmore obeyed her literally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one o'clock train will do quite nicely."
above and across; more than
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The one o'clock train will do quite nicely."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Do throw that Bradshaw away, Arranmore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
propel through the air
From this reading Do throw that Bradshaw away, Arranmore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The one o'clock train will do quite nicely."
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading He jerked the volume lightly into a far corner of the room and came over to her side.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The one o'clock train will do quite nicely."
a late time of life
From this reading FIFTEEN YEARS IN HELL "Really," Lady Caroom exclaimed, "Enton is the cosiest large house I was ever in.
Chapter 16 of A Prince of Sinners by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 233 sentences, grouped into 47 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 16 holds 233 sentences of A Prince of Sinners, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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