Chapter 10 of Scandal is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Scandal is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Malcolm took a long breath. "Ah!" he said. "Now you’re talking." "Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight. You have a cat’s eyes and see in the dark.
Chapter 10 of Scandal is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.”
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading “Malcolm took a long breath.”
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “"Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.”
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “"Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.”
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading “"Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.”
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “"Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “"Now you’re talking."”
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In this reading “Malcolm took a long breath.”
In this reading “"Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.”
In this reading “You have a cat’s eyes and see in the dark.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Malcolm took a long breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah!" he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Malcolm took a long breath.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading You have a cat’s eyes and see in the dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading You have a cat’s eyes and see in the dark.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.
opinion or judgment
From this reading You have a cat’s eyes and see in the dark.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading "Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have a cat’s eyes and see in the dark.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah!" he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You have a cat’s eyes and see in the dark.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Malcolm took a long breath.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Malcolm took a long breath.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now you’re talking."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading "Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah!" he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You have a cat’s eyes and see in the dark.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Now you’re talking."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Malcolm took a long breath.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Franklin, bringing his hand down hard on the rail, "and now I begin to fight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have a cat’s eyes and see in the dark.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now you’re talking."
Chapter 10 of Scandal by Cosmo Hamilton holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 10 holds 405 sentences of Scandal, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Scandal by Cosmo Hamilton exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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.
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