Chapter 2 of The Betrayal is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Betrayal is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CRY IN THE NIGHT "You'd be having company last night, sir?" Mrs. Hollings remarked inquisitively. Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast. "Some friends did call," I answered, pouring out the coffee. "Friends!
Chapter 2 of The Betrayal is here in full — 183 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of making something clean
From this reading “Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.”
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading “"Some friends did call," I answered, pouring out the coffee.”
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading “Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.”
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.”
flowing profusely
From this reading “"Some friends did call," I answered, pouring out the coffee.”
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.”
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading “Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Some friends did call," I answered, pouring out the coffee.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT "You'd be having company last night, sir?"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Some friends did call," I answered, pouring out the coffee.
the act of making something clean
From this reading Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "Some friends did call," I answered, pouring out the coffee.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT "You'd be having company last night, sir?"
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT "You'd be having company last night, sir?"
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Some friends did call," I answered, pouring out the coffee.
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Some friends did call," I answered, pouring out the coffee.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT "You'd be having company last night, sir?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Hollings remarked inquisitively.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Some friends did call," I answered, pouring out the coffee.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT "You'd be having company last night, sir?"
with curiosity
From this reading Mrs. Hollings remarked inquisitively.
immediately past
From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT "You'd be having company last night, sir?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Hollings remarked inquisitively.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT "You'd be having company last night, sir?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Some friends did call," I answered, pouring out the coffee.
flowing profusely
From this reading "Some friends did call," I answered, pouring out the coffee.
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Mrs. Hollings remarked inquisitively.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT "You'd be having company last night, sir?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some friends did call," I answered, pouring out the coffee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT "You'd be having company last night, sir?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Mrs. Hollings was an elderly widow, who devoted two hours of her morning to cleaning my rooms and preparing my breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CRY IN THE NIGHT "You'd be having company last night, sir?"
Chapter 2 of The Betrayal by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 183 sentences, grouped into 37 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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