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.
They gave me more brandy, and then I spoke. "There was a man--looking in. A man's face there, at the window!" Ray took up the lamp and strode to the door. When he returned he exchanged a significant glance with Lady Angela.
Chapter 1 of The Betrayal is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 2/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 6–10
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distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading “They gave me more brandy, and then I spoke.”
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading “When he returned he exchanged a significant glance with Lady Angela.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “When he returned he exchanged a significant glance with Lady Angela.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “Ray took up the lamp and strode to the door.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “A man's face there, at the window!"”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “Ray took up the lamp and strode to the door.”
important in effect or meaning
From this reading “When he returned he exchanged a significant glance with Lady Angela.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “Ray took up the lamp and strode to the door.”
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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 "There was a man--looking in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They gave me more brandy, and then I spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When he returned he exchanged a significant glance with Lady Angela.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A man's face there, at the window!"
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading They gave me more brandy, and then I spoke.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ray took up the lamp and strode to the door.
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading When he returned he exchanged a significant glance with Lady Angela.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A man's face there, at the window!"
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They gave me more brandy, and then I spoke.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading When he returned he exchanged a significant glance with Lady Angela.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he returned he exchanged a significant glance with Lady Angela.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They gave me more brandy, and then I spoke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There was a man--looking in.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When he returned he exchanged a significant glance with Lady Angela.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Ray took up the lamp and strode to the door.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "There was a man--looking in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There was a man--looking in.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man's face there, at the window!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They gave me more brandy, and then I spoke.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They gave me more brandy, and then I spoke.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Ray took up the lamp and strode to the door.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he returned he exchanged a significant glance with Lady Angela.
important in effect or meaning
From this reading When he returned he exchanged a significant glance with Lady Angela.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They gave me more brandy, and then I spoke.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Ray took up the lamp and strode to the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A man's face there, at the window!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They gave me more brandy, and then I spoke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There was a man--looking in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave me more brandy, and then I spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ray took up the lamp and strode to the door.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Ray took up the lamp and strode to the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ray took up the lamp and strode to the door.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There was a man--looking in.
at the time that
From this reading When he returned he exchanged a significant glance with Lady Angela.
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 A man's face there, at the window!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he returned he exchanged a significant glance with Lady Angela.
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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