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Chapter 10 of Sir Hilton's Sin is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But the next instant the front door-bell was rung violently. "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab. CHAPTER TWENTY TWO. IN THE FOG. "Murder!
Chapter 10 of Sir Hilton's Sin is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “candlestick” — a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading “"Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “IN THE FOG.”
educate for a future role or function
From this reading “"Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.”
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading “"Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.”
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading “But the next instant the front door-bell was rung violently.”
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading “"Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.”
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “"Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.”
in a violent manner
From this reading “But the next instant the front door-bell was rung violently.”
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.
In this reading “But the next instant the front door-bell was rung violently.”
In this reading “"Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.”
In this reading “"Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.”
In this reading “"Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.”
In this reading “"Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.”
In this reading “IN THE FOG.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the next instant the front door-bell was rung violently.
plural of “candlestick” — a holder with sockets for candles
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY TWO.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the next instant the front door-bell was rung violently.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading IN THE FOG.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But the next instant the front door-bell was rung violently.
a young female
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
educate for a future role or function
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FOG.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading But the next instant the front door-bell was rung violently.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "Murder!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But the next instant the front door-bell was rung violently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading But the next instant the front door-bell was rung violently.
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
having a supporting base
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the next instant the front door-bell was rung violently.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
a shaky motion
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY TWO.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHAPTER TWENTY TWO.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
in a violent manner
From this reading But the next instant the front door-bell was rung violently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the next instant the front door-bell was rung violently.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come with me, Mark," whispered the girl, and they both hurried into the hall, the groom to open the door, and Jane to busy herself with trembling hands striking matches to light a couple of the chamber candlesticks standing ready upon the slab.
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