Chapter 39 of The Cryptogram: A Novel is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIX
Chapter 39 of The Cryptogram: A Novel is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HILDA'S LAST VENTURE. When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony. "Quick! quick!" he cried. "Water, for God's sake! She's fainted!
Chapter 39 of The Cryptogram: A Novel is here in full — 448 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.”
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading “When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.”
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading “She's fainted!”
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “"Water, for God's sake!”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.”
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.”
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading “HILDA'S LAST VENTURE.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.”
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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 When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
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From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Quick! quick!" he cried.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading She's fainted!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Water, for God's sake!
set up or found
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Water, for God's sake!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
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From this reading HILDA'S LAST VENTURE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
the act of retaining something
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
immediately past
From this reading HILDA'S LAST VENTURE.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
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From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Quick! quick!" he cried.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Water, for God's sake!
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From this reading She's fainted!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading HILDA'S LAST VENTURE.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Water, for God's sake!
at the time that
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
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From this reading When Obed Chute came back he found Lord Chetwynde holding Zillah in his arms, pressing her to his heart, and looking wildly around with a face of agony.
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