Chapter 18 of The Betrayal is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of The Betrayal is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. SMITH-LESSING Ray and I left the building together. As we turned into Pall Mall he glanced at his watch. "You have missed the six o'clock train," he remarked. "I suppose you know that there is nothing now till the nine-twenty.
Chapter 18 of The Betrayal is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading “SMITH-LESSING Ray and I left the building together.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “As we turned into Pall Mall he glanced at his watch.”
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading “As we turned into Pall Mall he glanced at his watch.”
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “"You have missed the six o'clock train," he remarked.”
according to the clock
From this reading “"You have missed the six o'clock train," he remarked.”
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading “As we turned into Pall Mall he glanced at his watch.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “SMITH-LESSING Ray and I left the building together.”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “"You have missed the six o'clock train," he remarked.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SMITH-LESSING Ray and I left the building together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we turned into Pall Mall he glanced at his watch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As we turned into Pall Mall he glanced at his watch.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading SMITH-LESSING Ray and I left the building together.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading As we turned into Pall Mall he glanced at his watch.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have missed the six o'clock train," he remarked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As we turned into Pall Mall he glanced at his watch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As we turned into Pall Mall he glanced at his watch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SMITH-LESSING Ray and I left the building together.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As we turned into Pall Mall he glanced at his watch.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I suppose you know that there is nothing now till the nine-twenty.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I suppose you know that there is nothing now till the nine-twenty.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading SMITH-LESSING Ray and I left the building together.
a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
From this reading As we turned into Pall Mall he glanced at his watch.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You have missed the six o'clock train," he remarked.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
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From this reading "I suppose you know that there is nothing now till the nine-twenty.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I suppose you know that there is nothing now till the nine-twenty.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I suppose you know that there is nothing now till the nine-twenty.
according to the clock
From this reading "You have missed the six o'clock train," he remarked.
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading As we turned into Pall Mall he glanced at his watch.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading SMITH-LESSING Ray and I left the building together.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "You have missed the six o'clock train," he remarked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "You have missed the six o'clock train," he remarked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SMITH-LESSING Ray and I left the building together.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you know that there is nothing now till the nine-twenty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I suppose you know that there is nothing now till the nine-twenty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SMITH-LESSING Ray and I left the building together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I suppose you know that there is nothing now till the nine-twenty.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I suppose you know that there is nothing now till the nine-twenty.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading SMITH-LESSING Ray and I left the building together.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "You have missed the six o'clock train," he remarked.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As we turned into Pall Mall he glanced at his watch.
look attentively
From this reading As we turned into Pall Mall he glanced at his watch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we turned into Pall Mall he glanced at his watch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have missed the six o'clock train," he remarked.
Chapter 18 of The Betrayal by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 196 sentences, grouped into 40 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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