Chapter 35 of The Betrayal is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 35 of The Betrayal is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I LOSE MY POST The Duke solemnly closed the door. "Ray," he said, "I am glad that you are here. Something serious has happened. Mr. Ducaine, Lord Chelsford and I desire to ask you a few questions." I bowed.
Chapter 35 of The Betrayal is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading “I bowed.”
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading “I LOSE MY POST The Duke solemnly closed the door.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “I LOSE MY POST The Duke solemnly closed the door.”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading “I LOSE MY POST The Duke solemnly closed the door.”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “Mr. Ducaine, Lord Chelsford and I desire to ask you a few questions."”
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading “"Ray," he said, "I am glad that you are here.”
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “Something serious has happened.”
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading “I LOSE MY POST The Duke solemnly closed the door.”
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 Mr. Ducaine, Lord Chelsford and I desire to ask you a few questions."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Ray," he said, "I am glad that you are here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Ducaine, Lord Chelsford and I desire to ask you a few questions."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ray," he said, "I am glad that you are here.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Mr. Ducaine, Lord Chelsford and I desire to ask you a few questions."
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading I bowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ducaine, Lord Chelsford and I desire to ask you a few questions."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading I LOSE MY POST The Duke solemnly closed the door.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Mr. Ducaine, Lord Chelsford and I desire to ask you a few questions."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I LOSE MY POST The Duke solemnly closed the door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Ducaine, Lord Chelsford and I desire to ask you a few questions."
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading I LOSE MY POST The Duke solemnly closed the door.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Mr. Ducaine, Lord Chelsford and I desire to ask you a few questions."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Ray," he said, "I am glad that you are here.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something serious has happened.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something serious has happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ray," he said, "I am glad that you are here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Ray," he said, "I am glad that you are here.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I LOSE MY POST The Duke solemnly closed the door.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Mr. Ducaine, Lord Chelsford and I desire to ask you a few questions."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading I LOSE MY POST The Duke solemnly closed the door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ducaine, Lord Chelsford and I desire to ask you a few questions."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I LOSE MY POST The Duke solemnly closed the door.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I LOSE MY POST The Duke solemnly closed the door.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Mr. Ducaine, Lord Chelsford and I desire to ask you a few questions."
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading "Ray," he said, "I am glad that you are here.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ray," he said, "I am glad that you are here.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Something serious has happened.
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading I LOSE MY POST The Duke solemnly closed the door.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something serious has happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ray," he said, "I am glad that you are here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I LOSE MY POST The Duke solemnly closed the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Ducaine, Lord Chelsford and I desire to ask you a few questions."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ray," he said, "I am glad that you are here.
Chapter 35 of The Betrayal by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 166 sentences, grouped into 34 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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