Chapter 38 of The Crimson Blind 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.
Chapter XXXVIII
Chapter 38 of The Crimson Blind is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHERE IS THE RING? Van Sneck looked up with some signs of confusion. He had not expected a question of that kind. There was just the suggestion of cunning on his face. "A ring!" he murmured, vaguely.
Chapter 38 of The Crimson Blind is here in full — 166 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading “Van Sneck looked up with some signs of confusion.”
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading “There was just the suggestion of cunning on his face.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"A ring!" he murmured, vaguely.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “WHERE IS THE RING?”
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “Van Sneck looked up with some signs of confusion.”
an idea that is suggested
From this reading “There was just the suggestion of cunning on his face.”
in a vague way
From this reading “"A ring!" he murmured, vaguely.”
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading “Van Sneck looked up with some signs of confusion.”
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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 He had not expected a question of that kind.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Van Sneck looked up with some signs of confusion.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading There was just the suggestion of cunning on his face.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had not expected a question of that kind.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was just the suggestion of cunning on his face.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not expected a question of that kind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not expected a question of that kind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was just the suggestion of cunning on his face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS THE RING?
and nothing more
From this reading There was just the suggestion of cunning on his face.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading He had not expected a question of that kind.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Van Sneck looked up with some signs of confusion.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "A ring!" he murmured, vaguely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not expected a question of that kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Van Sneck looked up with some signs of confusion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was just the suggestion of cunning on his face.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He had not expected a question of that kind.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading WHERE IS THE RING?
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Van Sneck looked up with some signs of confusion.
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From this reading Van Sneck looked up with some signs of confusion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Van Sneck looked up with some signs of confusion.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading There was just the suggestion of cunning on his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not expected a question of that kind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE IS THE RING?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was just the suggestion of cunning on his face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Van Sneck looked up with some signs of confusion.
in a vague way
From this reading "A ring!" he murmured, vaguely.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Van Sneck looked up with some signs of confusion.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was just the suggestion of cunning on his face.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS THE RING?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Van Sneck looked up with some signs of confusion.
Chapter 38 of The Crimson Blind by Fred M. (Fred Merrick) White 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.
Chapter 38 holds 166 sentences of The Crimson Blind, unabridged, divided into 34 reading sections.
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