Chapter 30 of Room 13 is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of Room 13 is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The girl looked at him, speechless. “It isn’t true!” she cried. “It’s not true, isn’t it?” Jeffrey almost howled the words. He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
Chapter 30 of Room 13 is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.”
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.”
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading “Jeffrey almost howled the words.”
roused to anger
From this reading “He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.”
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading “The girl looked at him, speechless.”
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading “He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “The girl looked at him, speechless.”
In this reading “He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.”
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(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Jeffrey almost howled the words.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girl looked at him, speechless.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “It isn’t true!” she cried.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
a young female
From this reading The girl looked at him, speechless.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girl looked at him, speechless.
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Jeffrey almost howled the words.
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From this reading “It isn’t true!” she cried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It isn’t true!” she cried.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s not true, isn’t it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jeffrey almost howled the words.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The girl looked at him, speechless.
roused to anger
From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s not true, isn’t it?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It isn’t true!” she cried.
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading The girl looked at him, speechless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl looked at him, speechless.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It isn’t true!” she cried.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was mad with hate, with grief, with desire for cruel vengeance.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Jeffrey almost howled the words.
Chapter 30 of Room 13 by Edgar Wallace holds 94 sentences, grouped into 19 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 30 holds 94 sentences of Room 13, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 30 of Room 13 by Edgar Wallace exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 94 sentences, grouped into 19 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
Work through the 19 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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