Chapter 8 of Ailsa Paige: A Novel is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VIII
Chapter 8 of Ailsa Paige: A Novel is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Berkley, hollow-eyed, ghastly white, but smiling, glanced at the clock. "Only one more hand after this," he said. "I open it for the limit." "All in," said Cortlandt briefly. "What are you going to do now?"
Chapter 8 of Ailsa Paige: A Novel is here in full — 294 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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for a short time
From this reading “"All in," said Cortlandt briefly.”
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading “Berkley, hollow-eyed, ghastly white, but smiling, glanced at the clock.”
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “Berkley, hollow-eyed, ghastly white, but smiling, glanced at the clock.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Berkley, hollow-eyed, ghastly white, but smiling, glanced at the clock.”
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading “"I open it for the limit."”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “"I open it for the limit."”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Berkley, hollow-eyed, ghastly white, but smiling, glanced at the clock.”
a Caucasian
From this reading “Berkley, hollow-eyed, ghastly white, but smiling, glanced at the clock.”
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later than; following
From this reading "Only one more hand after this," he said.
(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 "All in," said Cortlandt briefly.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do now?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Berkley, hollow-eyed, ghastly white, but smiling, glanced at the clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Berkley, hollow-eyed, ghastly white, but smiling, glanced at the clock.
for a short time
From this reading "All in," said Cortlandt briefly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Berkley, hollow-eyed, ghastly white, but smiling, glanced at the clock.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Berkley, hollow-eyed, ghastly white, but smiling, glanced at the clock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All in," said Cortlandt briefly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do now?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I open it for the limit."
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Berkley, hollow-eyed, ghastly white, but smiling, glanced at the clock.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Berkley, hollow-eyed, ghastly white, but smiling, glanced at the clock.
the act of departing
From this reading "What are you going to do now?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Only one more hand after this," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Only one more hand after this," he said.
characteristic of the bony face of a cadaver
From this reading Berkley, hollow-eyed, ghastly white, but smiling, glanced at the clock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I open it for the limit."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "All in," said Cortlandt briefly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I open it for the limit."
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading "I open it for the limit."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Only one more hand after this," he said.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What are you going to do now?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Only one more hand after this," he said.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only one more hand after this," he said.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I open it for the limit."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Only one more hand after this," he said.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Berkley, hollow-eyed, ghastly white, but smiling, glanced at the clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Berkley, hollow-eyed, ghastly white, but smiling, glanced at the clock.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Only one more hand after this," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What are you going to do now?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to do now?"
a Caucasian
From this reading Berkley, hollow-eyed, ghastly white, but smiling, glanced at the clock.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to do now?"
Chapter 8 of Ailsa Paige: A Novel by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 294 sentences, grouped into 59 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 8 holds 294 sentences of Ailsa Paige: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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