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The great Skene mystery

Chapter XXI · Antonio Geoletti

Chapter XXI of The great Skene mystery, “Antonio Geoletti,” is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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So she believed me to be her son and his!
The deadlier mystery was none of her sharing.
For that, at least, I could breathe one heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving.
She was innocent of any but that one deceit, and that one, even, in the relief of my soul, I could have found trivial to insignificance.
The memory of our interview held me sleepless and agitated through most of the bitter night.
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The great Skene mystery

Chapter XXI · Antonio Geoletti

Chapter XXI of The great Skene mystery, “Antonio Geoletti,” is here in full — 218 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
So she believed me to be her son and his!
/soʊ ʃiː bɪˈliːvd miː tuː biː hɜːr sʌn ənd hɪz/
Line 2
The deadlier mystery was none of her sharing.
/ðə ˈdedliər ˈmɪstəri wɑːz nʌn ʌv hɜːr ˈʃerɪŋ/
Line 3
For that, at least, I could breathe one heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving.
/fɔːr ðæt æt liːst aɪ kʊd briːð wʌn ˈhɑːrtfelt prer ʌv ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
Line 4
She was innocent of any but that one deceit, and that one, even, in the relief of my soul, I could have found trivial to insignificance.
/ʃiː wɑːz ˈɪnəsənt ʌv ˈeni bʌt ðæt wʌn dɪˈsiːt ənd ðæt wʌn ˈiːvɪn ɪn ðə rɪˈliːf ʌv maɪ soʊl aɪ kʊd hæv faʊnd ˈtrɪviəl tuː ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkəns/
Line 5
The memory of our interview held me sleepless and agitated through most of the bitter night.
/ðə ˈmem.ər.i ʌv ˈaʊər ˈɪntərvjuː held miː ˈsliːpləs ənd ˈædʒəteɪtɪd θruː moʊst ʌv ðə ˈbɪtər naɪt/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

deadlier adjective US /ˈdedliər/

comparative of “deadly” — causing or capable of causing death

From this reading “The deadlier mystery was none of her sharing.”

deceit noun US /dɪˈsiːt/

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

From this reading “She was innocent of any but that one deceit, and that one, even, in the relief of my soul, I could have found trivial to insignificance.”

heartfelt adjective US /ˈhɑːrtfelt/

sincerely earnest

From this reading “For that, at least, I could breathe one heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving.”

insignificance noun US /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkəns/

the quality of having little or no significance

From this reading “She was innocent of any but that one deceit, and that one, even, in the relief of my soul, I could have found trivial to insignificance.”

sharing noun US /ˈʃerɪŋ/

using or enjoying something jointly with others

From this reading “The deadlier mystery was none of her sharing.”

sleepless adjective US /ˈsliːpləs/

experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

From this reading “The memory of our interview held me sleepless and agitated through most of the bitter night.”

thanksgiving noun US /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading “For that, at least, I could breathe one heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving.”

trivial adjective US /ˈtrɪviəl/

(informal) small and of little importance

From this reading “She was innocent of any but that one deceit, and that one, even, in the relief of my soul, I could have found trivial to insignificance.”

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agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading The memory of our interview held me sleepless and agitated through most of the bitter night.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading So she believed me to be her son and his!

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She was innocent of any but that one deceit, and that one, even, in the relief of my soul, I could have found trivial to insignificance.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading For that, at least, I could breathe one heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading So she believed me to be her son and his!

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading So she believed me to be her son and his!

bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading The memory of our interview held me sleepless and agitated through most of the bitter night.

breatheverbUS /briːð/

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading For that, at least, I could breathe one heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She was innocent of any but that one deceit, and that one, even, in the relief of my soul, I could have found trivial to insignificance.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading For that, at least, I could breathe one heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving.

deadlieradjectiveUS /ˈdedliər/

comparative of “deadly” — causing or capable of causing death

From this reading The deadlier mystery was none of her sharing.

deceitnounUS /dɪˈsiːt/

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

From this reading She was innocent of any but that one deceit, and that one, even, in the relief of my soul, I could have found trivial to insignificance.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading She was innocent of any but that one deceit, and that one, even, in the relief of my soul, I could have found trivial to insignificance.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For that, at least, I could breathe one heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading She was innocent of any but that one deceit, and that one, even, in the relief of my soul, I could have found trivial to insignificance.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading She was innocent of any but that one deceit, and that one, even, in the relief of my soul, I could have found trivial to insignificance.

heartfeltadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtfelt/

sincerely earnest

From this reading For that, at least, I could breathe one heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The memory of our interview held me sleepless and agitated through most of the bitter night.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading So she believed me to be her son and his!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading So she believed me to be her son and his!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading For that, at least, I could breathe one heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She was innocent of any but that one deceit, and that one, even, in the relief of my soul, I could have found trivial to insignificance.

innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/

free from evil or guilt

From this reading She was innocent of any but that one deceit, and that one, even, in the relief of my soul, I could have found trivial to insignificance.

insignificancenounUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkəns/

the quality of having little or no significance

From this reading She was innocent of any but that one deceit, and that one, even, in the relief of my soul, I could have found trivial to insignificance.

interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading The memory of our interview held me sleepless and agitated through most of the bitter night.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading For that, at least, I could breathe one heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading So she believed me to be her son and his!

memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading The memory of our interview held me sleepless and agitated through most of the bitter night.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading The memory of our interview held me sleepless and agitated through most of the bitter night.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading She was innocent of any but that one deceit, and that one, even, in the relief of my soul, I could have found trivial to insignificance.

mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading The deadlier mystery was none of her sharing.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The memory of our interview held me sleepless and agitated through most of the bitter night.

nonepronounUS /nʌn/

not one, and not any

From this reading The deadlier mystery was none of her sharing.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The deadlier mystery was none of her sharing.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For that, at least, I could breathe one heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The memory of our interview held me sleepless and agitated through most of the bitter night.

prayernounUS /prer/

the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

From this reading For that, at least, I could breathe one heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving.

reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading She was innocent of any but that one deceit, and that one, even, in the relief of my soul, I could have found trivial to insignificance.

sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/

using or enjoying something jointly with others

From this reading The deadlier mystery was none of her sharing.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So she believed me to be her son and his!

sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/

experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

From this reading The memory of our interview held me sleepless and agitated through most of the bitter night.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So she believed me to be her son and his!

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading So she believed me to be her son and his!

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading She was innocent of any but that one deceit, and that one, even, in the relief of my soul, I could have found trivial to insignificance.

thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading For that, at least, I could breathe one heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For that, at least, I could breathe one heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The deadlier mystery was none of her sharing.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The memory of our interview held me sleepless and agitated through most of the bitter night.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading So she believed me to be her son and his!

trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/

(informal) small and of little importance

From this reading She was innocent of any but that one deceit, and that one, even, in the relief of my soul, I could have found trivial to insignificance.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The deadlier mystery was none of her sharing.

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