Chapter 1 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Charles Franks and the "Remember, now; don't make a sound, no matter what you see!" Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door. His glance widened at her caution, but he nodded briefly. She turned the key in the lock. Next second the two stepped softly into the room.
Chapter 1 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading “Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door.”
for a short time
From this reading “His glance widened at her caution, but he nodded briefly.”
a social or business visitor
From this reading “Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door.”
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading “His glance widened at her caution, but he nodded briefly.”
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading “Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door.”
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading “Charles Franks and the "Remember, now; don't make a sound, no matter what you see!"”
fasten with a lock
From this reading “She turned the key in the lock.”
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading “His glance widened at her caution, but he nodded briefly.”
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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 Charles Franks and the "Remember, now; don't make a sound, no matter what you see!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charles Franks and the "Remember, now; don't make a sound, no matter what you see!"
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His glance widened at her caution, but he nodded briefly.
for a short time
From this reading His glance widened at her caution, but he nodded briefly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His glance widened at her caution, but he nodded briefly.
a social or business visitor
From this reading Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door.
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading His glance widened at her caution, but he nodded briefly.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Franks and the "Remember, now; don't make a sound, no matter what you see!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles Franks and the "Remember, now; don't make a sound, no matter what you see!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door.
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door.
plural of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Charles Franks and the "Remember, now; don't make a sound, no matter what you see!"
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading His glance widened at her caution, but he nodded briefly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His glance widened at her caution, but he nodded briefly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His glance widened at her caution, but he nodded briefly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Next second the two stepped softly into the room.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading She turned the key in the lock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door.
fasten with a lock
From this reading She turned the key in the lock.
engage in
From this reading Charles Franks and the "Remember, now; don't make a sound, no matter what you see!"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Charles Franks and the "Remember, now; don't make a sound, no matter what you see!"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next second the two stepped softly into the room.
not any; not one
From this reading Charles Franks and the "Remember, now; don't make a sound, no matter what you see!"
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading His glance widened at her caution, but he nodded briefly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Charles Franks and the "Remember, now; don't make a sound, no matter what you see!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Charles Franks and the "Remember, now; don't make a sound, no matter what you see!"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Next second the two stepped softly into the room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Next second the two stepped softly into the room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Charles Franks and the "Remember, now; don't make a sound, no matter what you see!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned the key in the lock.
with low volume
From this reading Next second the two stepped softly into the room.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Charles Franks and the "Remember, now; don't make a sound, no matter what you see!"
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Next second the two stepped softly into the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charles Franks and the "Remember, now; don't make a sound, no matter what you see!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Kinney eyed her caller anxiously as they came to a pause in front of the door.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned the key in the lock.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Next second the two stepped softly into the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Charles Franks and the "Remember, now; don't make a sound, no matter what you see!"
past form of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive
From this reading His glance widened at her caution, but he nodded briefly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Charles Franks and the "Remember, now; don't make a sound, no matter what you see!"
Chapter 1 of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix by Homer Eon Flint holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 1 holds 426 sentences of The Devolutionist and the Emancipatrix, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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