Chapter 1 of The Betrayal is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Betrayal is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He set down the lamp upon the table, and deliberately seated himself. "Seen whom?" he asked, producing a pipe and tobacco. "The man who looked in--whose face I saw at the window." He struck a match and lit his pipe. "I have seen no one," he answered quietly.
Chapter 1 of The Betrayal is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 12/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 56–60
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with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading “He set down the lamp upon the table, and deliberately seated himself.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “He set down the lamp upon the table, and deliberately seated himself.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “He struck a match and lit his pipe.”
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading “He struck a match and lit his pipe.”
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “"Seen whom?" he asked, producing a pipe and tobacco.”
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading “"Seen whom?" he asked, producing a pipe and tobacco.”
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading “He set down the lamp upon the table, and deliberately seated himself.”
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading “"Seen whom?" he asked, producing a pipe and tobacco.”
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 "Seen whom?" he asked, producing a pipe and tobacco.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He set down the lamp upon the table, and deliberately seated himself.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have seen no one," he answered quietly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Seen whom?" he asked, producing a pipe and tobacco.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The man who looked in--whose face I saw at the window."
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading He set down the lamp upon the table, and deliberately seated himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He set down the lamp upon the table, and deliberately seated himself.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "The man who looked in--whose face I saw at the window."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have seen no one," he answered quietly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He set down the lamp upon the table, and deliberately seated himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He set down the lamp upon the table, and deliberately seated himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He struck a match and lit his pipe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The man who looked in--whose face I saw at the window."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The man who looked in--whose face I saw at the window."
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He set down the lamp upon the table, and deliberately seated himself.
provided with artificial light
From this reading He struck a match and lit his pipe.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The man who looked in--whose face I saw at the window."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "The man who looked in--whose face I saw at the window."
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading He struck a match and lit his pipe.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have seen no one," he answered quietly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have seen no one," he answered quietly.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading "Seen whom?" he asked, producing a pipe and tobacco.
-ing form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading "Seen whom?" he asked, producing a pipe and tobacco.
with low volume
From this reading "I have seen no one," he answered quietly.
cut with a saw
From this reading "The man who looked in--whose face I saw at the window."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He set down the lamp upon the table, and deliberately seated himself.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Seen whom?" he asked, producing a pipe and tobacco.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He set down the lamp upon the table, and deliberately seated himself.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He struck a match and lit his pipe.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He set down the lamp upon the table, and deliberately seated himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He set down the lamp upon the table, and deliberately seated himself.
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading "Seen whom?" he asked, producing a pipe and tobacco.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He set down the lamp upon the table, and deliberately seated himself.
which person or people
From this reading "The man who looked in--whose face I saw at the window."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Seen whom?" he asked, producing a pipe and tobacco.
belonging to which person
From this reading "The man who looked in--whose face I saw at the window."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "The man who looked in--whose face I saw at the window."
Chapter 1 of The Betrayal by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 186 sentences, grouped into 38 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.
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