Chapter 19 of The just steward is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The just steward is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them. But he could not doubt the look and tone of absolute sincerity. He blinked and muttered: "You do not deceive.... You are speaking truth!
Chapter 19 of The just steward is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “But he could not doubt the look and tone of absolute sincerity.”
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading “He blinked and muttered: "You do not deceive....”
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.”
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading “He blinked and muttered: "You do not deceive....”
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading “The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.”
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.”
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading “But he could not doubt the look and tone of absolute sincerity.”
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading “The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading But he could not doubt the look and tone of absolute sincerity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he could not doubt the look and tone of absolute sincerity.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are speaking truth!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading He blinked and muttered: "You do not deceive....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not doubt the look and tone of absolute sincerity.
plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not doubt the look and tone of absolute sincerity.
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading He blinked and muttered: "You do not deceive....
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He blinked and muttered: "You do not deceive....
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But he could not doubt the look and tone of absolute sincerity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he could not doubt the look and tone of absolute sincerity.
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But he could not doubt the look and tone of absolute sincerity.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading He blinked and muttered: "You do not deceive....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he could not doubt the look and tone of absolute sincerity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading But he could not doubt the look and tone of absolute sincerity.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading You are speaking truth!
inflected form of “stab” — use a knife on
From this reading The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Egyptian's eyes stabbed at John's face out of deep caves that had suddenly hollowed about them.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading But he could not doubt the look and tone of absolute sincerity.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading You are speaking truth!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He blinked and muttered: "You do not deceive....
Chapter 19 of The just steward by Richard Dehan holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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 19 holds 422 sentences of The just steward, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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