Chapter 7 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 VII
Chapter 7 of The Betrayal is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white. I tore it open with trembling fingers. The handwriting was firm and yet delicate. I knew at once whose it was. "Rowchester, Tuesday.
Chapter 7 of The Betrayal is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading “The handwriting was firm and yet delicate.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “The handwriting was firm and yet delicate.”
something written by hand
From this reading “The handwriting was firm and yet delicate.”
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.”
make square
From this reading “A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.”
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “I tore it open with trembling fingers.”
a shaky motion
From this reading “I tore it open with trembling fingers.”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “"Rowchester, Tuesday.”
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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 A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I knew at once whose it was.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The handwriting was firm and yet delicate.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading I tore it open with trembling fingers.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The handwriting was firm and yet delicate.
something written by hand
From this reading The handwriting was firm and yet delicate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I tore it open with trembling fingers.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew at once whose it was.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
on one occasion
From this reading I knew at once whose it was.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I tore it open with trembling fingers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Rowchester, Tuesday.
make square
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading I tore it open with trembling fingers.
a shaky motion
From this reading I tore it open with trembling fingers.
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading "Rowchester, Tuesday.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The handwriting was firm and yet delicate.
a Caucasian
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
belonging to which person
From this reading I knew at once whose it was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I tore it open with trembling fingers.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A WONDERFUL OFFER On my little table lay the letter I expected, large, square, and white.
but in spite of that
From this reading The handwriting was firm and yet delicate.
Chapter 7 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.
Chapter 7 holds 186 sentences of The Betrayal, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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