Chapter 32 of Cursed is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 32 of Cursed is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TREACHERY Still in his dripping raincoat, Hal approached the berth. “Whew, but it’s hot and stifling in here, gramp!” said he. He turned and opened a window, letting the damp, chill wind draw through. “There, that’s better now. Well, what’s the big news, eh?”
Chapter 32 of Cursed is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a job in an organization
From this reading “TREACHERY Still in his dripping raincoat, Hal approached the berth.”
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “He turned and opened a window, letting the damp, chill wind draw through.”
slightly wet
From this reading “He turned and opened a window, letting the damp, chill wind draw through.”
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading “TREACHERY Still in his dripping raincoat, Hal approached the berth.”
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “He turned and opened a window, letting the damp, chill wind draw through.”
a water-resistant coat
From this reading “TREACHERY Still in his dripping raincoat, Hal approached the berth.”
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading ““Whew, but it’s hot and stifling in here, gramp!” said he.”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “TREACHERY Still in his dripping raincoat, Hal approached the berth.”
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In this reading “He turned and opened a window, letting the damp, chill wind draw through.”
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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 turned and opened a window, letting the damp, chill wind draw through.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Whew, but it’s hot and stifling in here, gramp!” said he.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading TREACHERY Still in his dripping raincoat, Hal approached the berth.
a job in an organization
From this reading TREACHERY Still in his dripping raincoat, Hal approached the berth.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “There, that’s better now.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Well, what’s the big news, eh?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Whew, but it’s hot and stifling in here, gramp!” said he.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading He turned and opened a window, letting the damp, chill wind draw through.
slightly wet
From this reading He turned and opened a window, letting the damp, chill wind draw through.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He turned and opened a window, letting the damp, chill wind draw through.
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading TREACHERY Still in his dripping raincoat, Hal approached the berth.
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From this reading Well, what’s the big news, eh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whew, but it’s hot and stifling in here, gramp!” said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TREACHERY Still in his dripping raincoat, Hal approached the berth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Whew, but it’s hot and stifling in here, gramp!” said he.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Whew, but it’s hot and stifling in here, gramp!” said he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TREACHERY Still in his dripping raincoat, Hal approached the berth.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “Whew, but it’s hot and stifling in here, gramp!” said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TREACHERY Still in his dripping raincoat, Hal approached the berth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whew, but it’s hot and stifling in here, gramp!” said he.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading He turned and opened a window, letting the damp, chill wind draw through.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Well, what’s the big news, eh?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “There, that’s better now.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He turned and opened a window, letting the damp, chill wind draw through.
a water-resistant coat
From this reading TREACHERY Still in his dripping raincoat, Hal approached the berth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Whew, but it’s hot and stifling in here, gramp!” said he.
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading “Whew, but it’s hot and stifling in here, gramp!” said he.
not in physical motion
From this reading TREACHERY Still in his dripping raincoat, Hal approached the berth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There, that’s better now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREACHERY Still in his dripping raincoat, Hal approached the berth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There, that’s better now.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He turned and opened a window, letting the damp, chill wind draw through.
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading TREACHERY Still in his dripping raincoat, Hal approached the berth.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned and opened a window, letting the damp, chill wind draw through.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, what’s the big news, eh?”
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From this reading Well, what’s the big news, eh?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Whew, but it’s hot and stifling in here, gramp!” said he.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He turned and opened a window, letting the damp, chill wind draw through.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He turned and opened a window, letting the damp, chill wind draw through.
Chapter 32 of Cursed by George Allan England holds 197 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.
Chapter 32 holds 197 sentences of Cursed, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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