Chapter 8 of The Betrayal is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 8 of The Betrayal is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move. I rubbed my eyes and looked out in momentary amazement. Morning had already broken across the sea. My green-shaded lamp was burning with a sickly light. The moon had turned pale and colourless whilst I sat at my desk.
Chapter 8 of The Betrayal is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “I rubbed my eyes and looked out in momentary amazement.”
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading “I rubbed my eyes and looked out in momentary amazement.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.”
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading “I rubbed my eyes and looked out in momentary amazement.”
unhealthy looking
From this reading “My green-shaded lamp was burning with a sickly light.”
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading “TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.”
the rays of the sun
From this reading “TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.”
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading “TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 My green-shaded lamp was burning with a sickly light.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Morning had already broken across the sea.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Morning had already broken across the sea.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I rubbed my eyes and looked out in momentary amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rubbed my eyes and looked out in momentary amazement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Morning had already broken across the sea.
the act of burning something
From this reading My green-shaded lamp was burning with a sickly light.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading The moon had turned pale and colourless whilst I sat at my desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The moon had turned pale and colourless whilst I sat at my desk.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I rubbed my eyes and looked out in momentary amazement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My green-shaded lamp was burning with a sickly light.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morning had already broken across the sea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rubbed my eyes and looked out in momentary amazement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I rubbed my eyes and looked out in momentary amazement.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading My green-shaded lamp was burning with a sickly light.
immediately past
From this reading TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading My green-shaded lamp was burning with a sickly light.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I rubbed my eyes and looked out in momentary amazement.
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading I rubbed my eyes and looked out in momentary amazement.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon had turned pale and colourless whilst I sat at my desk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning had already broken across the sea.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I rubbed my eyes and looked out in momentary amazement.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The moon had turned pale and colourless whilst I sat at my desk.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading I rubbed my eyes and looked out in momentary amazement.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The moon had turned pale and colourless whilst I sat at my desk.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Morning had already broken across the sea.
unhealthy looking
From this reading My green-shaded lamp was burning with a sickly light.
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.
the rays of the sun
From this reading TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The moon had turned pale and colourless whilst I sat at my desk.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.
at the time that
From this reading TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The moon had turned pale and colourless whilst I sat at my desk.
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 TREACHERY The sunlight was streaming through the window when at last my pen ceased to move.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My green-shaded lamp was burning with a sickly light.
Chapter 8 of The Betrayal by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 180 sentences, grouped into 36 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 8 holds 180 sentences of The Betrayal, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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