Chapter 5 of The Confession is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Confession is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I understand he was a great care." Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman. "It was not only that," she said. "When he was--all right, he was an atheist. Imagine, in this house!
Chapter 5 of The Confession is here in full — 245 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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someone who does not believe in the existence of a god
From this reading “"When he was--all right, he was an atheist.”
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading “Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.”
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
From this reading “Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.”
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading “Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.”
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Imagine, in this house!”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.”
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading “Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.”
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading “Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.”
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 "I understand he was a great care."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.
(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 "When he was--all right, he was an atheist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "When he was--all right, he was an atheist.
someone who does not believe in the existence of a god
From this reading "When he was--all right, he was an atheist.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I understand he was a great care."
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.
of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)
From this reading Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I understand he was a great care."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I understand he was a great care."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Imagine, in this house!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I understand he was a great care."
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine, in this house!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Imagine, in this house!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was not only that," she said.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It was not only that," she said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.
and nothing more
From this reading "It was not only that," she said.
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "When he was--all right, he was an atheist.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It was not only that," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was not only that," she said.
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It was not only that," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Imagine, in this house!
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I understand he was a great care."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I understand he was a great care."
at the time that
From this reading "When he was--all right, he was an atheist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Graves looked about the room, its shelves piled high with the ecclesiastical library of the late clergyman.
Chapter 5 of The Confession by Mary Roberts Rinehart holds 245 sentences, grouped into 49 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 245 sentences of The Confession, unabridged, divided into 49 reading sections.
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