Chapter 34 of The Betrayal is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter 34 of The Betrayal is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ANGELA'S CONFESSION The Duke was in his study awaiting our arrival. I saw him rise and bow stiffly to my stepmother. Then I closed the door and left them alone. I wandered through the house, a little at a loss to know what to do with myself. It was too soon to go to Ray, and the work on which I was engaged was all in the study.
Chapter 34 of The Betrayal is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “ANGELA'S CONFESSION The Duke was in his study awaiting our arrival.”
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading “ANGELA'S CONFESSION The Duke was in his study awaiting our arrival.”
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “I saw him rise and bow stiffly to my stepmother.”
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading “ANGELA'S CONFESSION The Duke was in his study awaiting our arrival.”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “It was too soon to go to Ray, and the work on which I was engaged was all in the study.”
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading “I saw him rise and bow stiffly to my stepmother.”
in a stiff manner
From this reading “I saw him rise and bow stiffly to my stepmother.”
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “I wandered through the house, a little at a loss to know what to do with myself.”
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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 I wandered through the house, a little at a loss to know what to do with myself.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was too soon to go to Ray, and the work on which I was engaged was all in the study.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then I closed the door and left them alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I saw him rise and bow stiffly to my stepmother.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANGELA'S CONFESSION The Duke was in his study awaiting our arrival.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading ANGELA'S CONFESSION The Duke was in his study awaiting our arrival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wandered through the house, a little at a loss to know what to do with myself.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading ANGELA'S CONFESSION The Duke was in his study awaiting our arrival.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading I saw him rise and bow stiffly to my stepmother.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Then I closed the door and left them alone.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading ANGELA'S CONFESSION The Duke was in his study awaiting our arrival.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wandered through the house, a little at a loss to know what to do with myself.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then I closed the door and left them alone.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading ANGELA'S CONFESSION The Duke was in his study awaiting our arrival.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading It was too soon to go to Ray, and the work on which I was engaged was all in the study.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was too soon to go to Ray, and the work on which I was engaged was all in the study.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I saw him rise and bow stiffly to my stepmother.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ANGELA'S CONFESSION The Duke was in his study awaiting our arrival.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I wandered through the house, a little at a loss to know what to do with myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw him rise and bow stiffly to my stepmother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANGELA'S CONFESSION The Duke was in his study awaiting our arrival.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was too soon to go to Ray, and the work on which I was engaged was all in the study.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I wandered through the house, a little at a loss to know what to do with myself.
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 Then I closed the door and left them alone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I wandered through the house, a little at a loss to know what to do with myself.
something that is lost
From this reading I wandered through the house, a little at a loss to know what to do with myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I saw him rise and bow stiffly to my stepmother.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I wandered through the house, a little at a loss to know what to do with myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was too soon to go to Ray, and the work on which I was engaged was all in the study.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ANGELA'S CONFESSION The Duke was in his study awaiting our arrival.
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading It was too soon to go to Ray, and the work on which I was engaged was all in the study.
move upward
From this reading I saw him rise and bow stiffly to my stepmother.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw him rise and bow stiffly to my stepmother.
in the near future
From this reading It was too soon to go to Ray, and the work on which I was engaged was all in the study.
the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
From this reading I saw him rise and bow stiffly to my stepmother.
in a stiff manner
From this reading I saw him rise and bow stiffly to my stepmother.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading ANGELA'S CONFESSION The Duke was in his study awaiting our arrival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANGELA'S CONFESSION The Duke was in his study awaiting our arrival.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then I closed the door and left them alone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I closed the door and left them alone.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I wandered through the house, a little at a loss to know what to do with myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I saw him rise and bow stiffly to my stepmother.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was too soon to go to Ray, and the work on which I was engaged was all in the study.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading I wandered through the house, a little at a loss to know what to do with myself.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANGELA'S CONFESSION The Duke was in his study awaiting our arrival.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wandered through the house, a little at a loss to know what to do with myself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was too soon to go to Ray, and the work on which I was engaged was all in the study.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wandered through the house, a little at a loss to know what to do with myself.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was too soon to go to Ray, and the work on which I was engaged was all in the study.
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