Chapter 30 of The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
For a moment the two men looked at each other without speaking. Herbert’s wondering eyes accurately reflected his brother’s astonishment. “What are you doing here?” he asked. Suspicion overclouded his face as he put the question. “You have been to the hotel?” he burst out; “you have seen Catherine?”
Chapter 30 of The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with few mistakes
From this reading “Herbert’s wondering eyes accurately reflected his brother’s astonishment.”
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Herbert’s wondering eyes accurately reflected his brother’s astonishment.”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading ““You have been to the hotel?” he burst out; “you have seen Catherine?””
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading “Herbert’s wondering eyes accurately reflected his brother’s astonishment.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “Suspicion overclouded his face as he put the question.”
showing curiosity
From this reading “Herbert’s wondering eyes accurately reflected his brother’s astonishment.”
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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 For a moment the two men looked at each other without speaking.
with few mistakes
From this reading Herbert’s wondering eyes accurately reflected his brother’s astonishment.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What are you doing here?” he asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suspicion overclouded his face as he put the question.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What are you doing here?” he asked.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Herbert’s wondering eyes accurately reflected his brother’s astonishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment the two men looked at each other without speaking.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You have been to the hotel?” he burst out; “you have seen Catherine?”
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Herbert’s wondering eyes accurately reflected his brother’s astonishment.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “You have been to the hotel?” he burst out; “you have seen Catherine?”
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading “You have been to the hotel?” he burst out; “you have seen Catherine?”
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “What are you doing here?” he asked.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For a moment the two men looked at each other without speaking.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Herbert’s wondering eyes accurately reflected his brother’s astonishment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Suspicion overclouded his face as he put the question.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the two men looked at each other without speaking.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have been to the hotel?” he burst out; “you have seen Catherine?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What are you doing here?” he asked.
possessive form of “herbert” — United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading Herbert’s wondering eyes accurately reflected his brother’s astonishment.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What are you doing here?” he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herbert’s wondering eyes accurately reflected his brother’s astonishment.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “You have been to the hotel?” he burst out; “you have seen Catherine?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For a moment the two men looked at each other without speaking.
the force of workers available
From this reading For a moment the two men looked at each other without speaking.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the two men looked at each other without speaking.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For a moment the two men looked at each other without speaking.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You have been to the hotel?” he burst out; “you have seen Catherine?”
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From this reading Suspicion overclouded his face as he put the question.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Suspicion overclouded his face as he put the question.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Suspicion overclouded his face as he put the question.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Herbert’s wondering eyes accurately reflected his brother’s astonishment.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You have been to the hotel?” he burst out; “you have seen Catherine?”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading For a moment the two men looked at each other without speaking.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Suspicion overclouded his face as he put the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment the two men looked at each other without speaking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You have been to the hotel?” he burst out; “you have seen Catherine?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a moment the two men looked at each other without speaking.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What are you doing here?” he asked.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For a moment the two men looked at each other without speaking.
showing curiosity
From this reading Herbert’s wondering eyes accurately reflected his brother’s astonishment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What are you doing here?” he asked.
Chapter 30 of The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story by Wilkie Collins holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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 30 holds 83 sentences of The Evil Genius: A Domestic Story, unabridged, divided into 17 reading sections.
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