Chapter 35 of False Evidence is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of False Evidence is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
AN OMINOUS NOTE It was a strange meeting. Full of a great throbbing hope, I glanced from one to another of their faces. My father's was white and set and stern. My Uncle Rupert's was ghastly pale, sad, and expressionless. "I owe my life to you and your son," he said, slowly.
Chapter 35 of False Evidence is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading “My Uncle Rupert's was ghastly pale, sad, and expressionless.”
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “My father's was white and set and stern.”
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading “My Uncle Rupert's was ghastly pale, sad, and expressionless.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Full of a great throbbing hope, I glanced from one to another of their faces.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “AN OMINOUS NOTE It was a strange meeting.”
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading “"I owe my life to you and your son," he said, slowly.”
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading “My father's was white and set and stern.”
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading “Full of a great throbbing hope, I glanced from one to another of their faces.”
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In this reading “Full of a great throbbing hope, I glanced from one to another of their faces.”
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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 AN OMINOUS NOTE It was a strange meeting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OMINOUS NOTE It was a strange meeting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father's was white and set and stern.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Full of a great throbbing hope, I glanced from one to another of their faces.
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading My Uncle Rupert's was ghastly pale, sad, and expressionless.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Full of a great throbbing hope, I glanced from one to another of their faces.
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father's was white and set and stern.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Full of a great throbbing hope, I glanced from one to another of their faces.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full of a great throbbing hope, I glanced from one to another of their faces.
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading My Uncle Rupert's was ghastly pale, sad, and expressionless.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Full of a great throbbing hope, I glanced from one to another of their faces.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Full of a great throbbing hope, I glanced from one to another of their faces.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I owe my life to you and your son," he said, slowly.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Full of a great throbbing hope, I glanced from one to another of their faces.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Full of a great throbbing hope, I glanced from one to another of their faces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN OMINOUS NOTE It was a strange meeting.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I owe my life to you and your son," he said, slowly.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading AN OMINOUS NOTE It was a strange meeting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father's was white and set and stern.
a brief written record
From this reading AN OMINOUS NOTE It was a strange meeting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Full of a great throbbing hope, I glanced from one to another of their faces.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading AN OMINOUS NOTE It was a strange meeting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Full of a great throbbing hope, I glanced from one to another of their faces.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "I owe my life to you and your son," he said, slowly.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading My Uncle Rupert's was ghastly pale, sad, and expressionless.
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From this reading My Uncle Rupert's was ghastly pale, sad, and expressionless.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading My Uncle Rupert's was ghastly pale, sad, and expressionless.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I owe my life to you and your son," he said, slowly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My father's was white and set and stern.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "I owe my life to you and your son," he said, slowly.
a male human offspring
From this reading "I owe my life to you and your son," he said, slowly.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading My father's was white and set and stern.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading AN OMINOUS NOTE It was a strange meeting.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Full of a great throbbing hope, I glanced from one to another of their faces.
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading Full of a great throbbing hope, I glanced from one to another of their faces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Full of a great throbbing hope, I glanced from one to another of their faces.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My Uncle Rupert's was ghastly pale, sad, and expressionless.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OMINOUS NOTE It was a strange meeting.
a Caucasian
From this reading My father's was white and set and stern.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I owe my life to you and your son," he said, slowly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I owe my life to you and your son," he said, slowly.
Chapter 35 of False Evidence by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 106 sentences, grouped into 22 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 35 holds 106 sentences of False Evidence, unabridged, divided into 22 reading sections.
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