Chapter 24 of The Betrayal is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 24 of The Betrayal is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MY SECRET There followed for me another three days of unremitting work. Then midway through one morning I threw my pen from me with a great sense of relief. They might come or send for me when they chose. I had finished. My eyes were hot and my brain weary.
Chapter 24 of The Betrayal is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “My eyes were hot and my brain weary.”
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “They might come or send for me when they chose.”
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “I had finished.”
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading “Then midway through one morning I threw my pen from me with a great sense of relief.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “Then midway through one morning I threw my pen from me with a great sense of relief.”
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading “Then midway through one morning I threw my pen from me with a great sense of relief.”
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading “MY SECRET There followed for me another three days of unremitting work.”
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “My eyes were hot and my brain weary.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then midway through one morning I threw my pen from me with a great sense of relief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My eyes were hot and my brain weary.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading MY SECRET There followed for me another three days of unremitting work.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading My eyes were hot and my brain weary.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading They might come or send for me when they chose.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They might come or send for me when they chose.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading MY SECRET There followed for me another three days of unremitting work.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My eyes were hot and my brain weary.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I had finished.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading MY SECRET There followed for me another three days of unremitting work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY SECRET There followed for me another three days of unremitting work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then midway through one morning I threw my pen from me with a great sense of relief.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then midway through one morning I threw my pen from me with a great sense of relief.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had finished.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading My eyes were hot and my brain weary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then midway through one morning I threw my pen from me with a great sense of relief.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY SECRET There followed for me another three days of unremitting work.
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading Then midway through one morning I threw my pen from me with a great sense of relief.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might come or send for me when they chose.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then midway through one morning I threw my pen from me with a great sense of relief.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY SECRET There followed for me another three days of unremitting work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY SECRET There followed for me another three days of unremitting work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then midway through one morning I threw my pen from me with a great sense of relief.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They might come or send for me when they chose.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Then midway through one morning I threw my pen from me with a great sense of relief.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Then midway through one morning I threw my pen from me with a great sense of relief.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading MY SECRET There followed for me another three days of unremitting work.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading They might come or send for me when they chose.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Then midway through one morning I threw my pen from me with a great sense of relief.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then midway through one morning I threw my pen from me with a great sense of relief.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MY SECRET There followed for me another three days of unremitting work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might come or send for me when they chose.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading MY SECRET There followed for me another three days of unremitting work.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then midway through one morning I threw my pen from me with a great sense of relief.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then midway through one morning I threw my pen from me with a great sense of relief.
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading MY SECRET There followed for me another three days of unremitting work.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading My eyes were hot and my brain weary.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My eyes were hot and my brain weary.
at the time that
From this reading They might come or send for me when they chose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then midway through one morning I threw my pen from me with a great sense of relief.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading MY SECRET There followed for me another three days of unremitting work.
Chapter 24 of The Betrayal by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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 24 holds 175 sentences of The Betrayal, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.
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