Chapter 39 of A Prince of Sinners is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 39 of A Prince of Sinners is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
BROOKS HEARS THE NEWS Unchanged! Her first eager glance into his face told her that. Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever. She set her teeth as she rose from her seat, and gathered her skirts in her hand. "You, too, a pilgrim?" she exclaimed.
Chapter 39 of A Prince of Sinners is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading “BROOKS HEARS THE NEWS Unchanged!”
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading “Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever.”
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “BROOKS HEARS THE NEWS Unchanged!”
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading “Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever.”
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading “"You, too, a pilgrim?" she exclaimed.”
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading “She set her teeth as she rose from her seat, and gathered her skirts in her hand.”
not made or become different
From this reading “BROOKS HEARS THE NEWS Unchanged!”
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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 "You, too, a pilgrim?" she exclaimed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever.
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading BROOKS HEARS THE NEWS Unchanged!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever.
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever.
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Her first eager glance into his face told her that.
at any time
From this reading Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You, too, a pilgrim?" she exclaimed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her first eager glance into his face told her that.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her first eager glance into his face told her that.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She set her teeth as she rose from her seat, and gathered her skirts in her hand.
brought together in one place
From this reading She set her teeth as she rose from her seat, and gathered her skirts in her hand.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Her first eager glance into his face told her that.
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She set her teeth as she rose from her seat, and gathered her skirts in her hand.
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading BROOKS HEARS THE NEWS Unchanged!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first eager glance into his face told her that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her first eager glance into his face told her that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She set her teeth as she rose from her seat, and gathered her skirts in her hand.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Her first eager glance into his face told her that.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever.
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BROOKS HEARS THE NEWS Unchanged!
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading "You, too, a pilgrim?" she exclaimed.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She set her teeth as she rose from her seat, and gathered her skirts in her hand.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She set her teeth as she rose from her seat, and gathered her skirts in her hand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She set her teeth as she rose from her seat, and gathered her skirts in her hand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She set her teeth as she rose from her seat, and gathered her skirts in her hand.
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading She set her teeth as she rose from her seat, and gathered her skirts in her hand.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading She set her teeth as she rose from her seat, and gathered her skirts in her hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her first eager glance into his face told her that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROOKS HEARS THE NEWS Unchanged!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Her first eager glance into his face told her that.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You, too, a pilgrim?" she exclaimed.
not made or become different
From this reading BROOKS HEARS THE NEWS Unchanged!
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever.
made of or covered with wax
From this reading Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever.
a Caucasian
From this reading Waxen white, his lips smiled their courteous greeting upon her, his tone was measured and cold as ever.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You, too, a pilgrim?" she exclaimed.
Chapter 39 of A Prince of Sinners by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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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