Chapter 13 of Lying Prophets: A Novel is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Lying Prophets: A Novel is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She stood without moving, as did he. Uncle Chirgwin watched silently. Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety. No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face. The furrows knotted between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes.
Chapter 13 of Lying Prophets: A Novel is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading “Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.”
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “The furrows knotted between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes.”
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading “The furrows knotted between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes.”
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading “No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.”
tied with a knot
From this reading “The furrows knotted between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes.”
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading “No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.”
-ing form of “relent” — give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading “No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.”
toned down
From this reading “No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The furrows knotted between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stood without moving, as did he.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The furrows knotted between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes.
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From this reading Uncle Chirgwin watched silently.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The furrows knotted between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She stood without moving, as did he.
one or the other of two
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading The furrows knotted between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The furrows knotted between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes.
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood without moving, as did he.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
tied with a knot
From this reading The furrows knotted between his eyebrows and at the corners of his eyes.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
in motion
From this reading She stood without moving, as did he.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
not any; not one
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
-ing form of “relent” — give in, as to influence or pressure
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood without moving, as did he.
without speaking
From this reading Uncle Chirgwin watched silently.
toned down
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading No relenting glimmer softened either the steel of Gray Michael's eyes or one line in his great face.
move an implement through
From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood without moving, as did he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Tregenza made some stir at the fire to conceal her anxiety.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Chirgwin watched silently.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Uncle Chirgwin watched silently.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She stood without moving, as did he.
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