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.
You have that? Good! It is my address. Presently I think you will get tired of your life here. Come then to me.
Chapter 1 of The Betrayal is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 36/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 176–180
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
speak to
From this reading “It is my address.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Presently I think you will get tired of your life here.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good!”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Presently I think you will get tired of your life here.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Presently I think you will get tired of your life here.”
in the near future
From this reading “Presently I think you will get tired of your life here.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Presently I think you will get tired of your life here.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Presently I think you will get tired of your life here.”
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.
speak to
From this reading It is my address.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come then to me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Presently I think you will get tired of your life here.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have that?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Presently I think you will get tired of your life here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Presently I think you will get tired of your life here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is my address.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is my address.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Presently I think you will get tired of your life here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come then to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is my address.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently I think you will get tired of your life here.
in the near future
From this reading Presently I think you will get tired of your life here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You have that?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Come then to me.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Presently I think you will get tired of your life here.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Presently I think you will get tired of your life here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Come then to me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Presently I think you will get tired of your life here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have that?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Presently I think you will get tired of your life here.
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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