Chapter 1 of The Betrayal is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Betrayal is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
What have you done with it?" "Mr. Heathcote, of Heathcote, Sons, and Vyse, was my solicitor." "Well?" I remembered that he had been away from England for several years. "The firm failed," I told him, "for a quarter of a million.
Chapter 1 of The Betrayal is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 19/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 91–95
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a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “I remembered that he had been away from England for several years.”
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “"The firm failed," I told him, "for a quarter of a million.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “"The firm failed," I told him, "for a quarter of a million.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “"The firm failed," I told him, "for a quarter of a million.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “"The firm failed," I told him, "for a quarter of a million.”
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading “I remembered that he had been away from England for several years.”
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading “"Mr. Heathcote, of Heathcote, Sons, and Vyse, was my solicitor."”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “"Mr. Heathcote, of Heathcote, Sons, and Vyse, was my solicitor."”
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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 "The firm failed," I told him, "for a quarter of a million.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mr. Heathcote, of Heathcote, Sons, and Vyse, was my solicitor."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I remembered that he had been away from England for several years.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I remembered that he had been away from England for several years.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What have you done with it?"
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I remembered that he had been away from England for several years.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "The firm failed," I told him, "for a quarter of a million.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "The firm failed," I told him, "for a quarter of a million.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I remembered that he had been away from England for several years.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I remembered that he had been away from England for several years.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I remembered that he had been away from England for several years.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have you done with it?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remembered that he had been away from England for several years.
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From this reading "Mr. Heathcote, of Heathcote, Sons, and Vyse, was my solicitor."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The firm failed," I told him, "for a quarter of a million.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remembered that he had been away from England for several years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What have you done with it?"
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading "The firm failed," I told him, "for a quarter of a million.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Heathcote, of Heathcote, Sons, and Vyse, was my solicitor."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr. Heathcote, of Heathcote, Sons, and Vyse, was my solicitor."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mr. Heathcote, of Heathcote, Sons, and Vyse, was my solicitor."
one of four equal parts
From this reading "The firm failed," I told him, "for a quarter of a million.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I remembered that he had been away from England for several years.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I remembered that he had been away from England for several years.
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading "Mr. Heathcote, of Heathcote, Sons, and Vyse, was my solicitor."
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading "Mr. Heathcote, of Heathcote, Sons, and Vyse, was my solicitor."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remembered that he had been away from England for several years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The firm failed," I told him, "for a quarter of a million.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "The firm failed," I told him, "for a quarter of a million.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Mr. Heathcote, of Heathcote, Sons, and Vyse, was my solicitor."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Heathcote, of Heathcote, Sons, and Vyse, was my solicitor."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have you done with it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading What have you done with it?"
a late time of life
From this reading I remembered that he had been away from England for several years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What have you done with it?"
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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