Chapter 14 of The Lure of the Mask is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Lure of the Mask is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen. Vice shall be attractive, says the Mother of Satan. At Monte Carlo it is more than attractive; it is compelling. A subtle hypnotism prevails. One scarce realizes that this lovely spot is at the same time the basest.
Chapter 14 of The Lure of the Mask is here in full — 313 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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driving or forcing
From this reading “At Monte Carlo it is more than attractive; it is compelling.”
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading “GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen.”
the act of inducing hypnosis
From this reading “A subtle hypnotism prevails.”
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading “GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen.”
third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading “A subtle hypnotism prevails.”
third-person singular of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading “One scarce realizes that this lovely spot is at the same time the basest.”
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “Vice shall be attractive, says the Mother of Satan.”
plural of “veil” — a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading “GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen.”
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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 A subtle hypnotism prevails.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Monte Carlo it is more than attractive; it is compelling.
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Vice shall be attractive, says the Mother of Satan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One scarce realizes that this lovely spot is at the same time the basest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen.
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From this reading GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen.
driving or forcing
From this reading At Monte Carlo it is more than attractive; it is compelling.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen.
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen.
the act of inducing hypnosis
From this reading A subtle hypnotism prevails.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading One scarce realizes that this lovely spot is at the same time the basest.
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At Monte Carlo it is more than attractive; it is compelling.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Vice shall be attractive, says the Mother of Satan.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One scarce realizes that this lovely spot is at the same time the basest.
third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading A subtle hypnotism prevails.
third-person singular of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading One scarce realizes that this lovely spot is at the same time the basest.
Identical; not different.
From this reading One scarce realizes that this lovely spot is at the same time the basest.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Vice shall be attractive, says the Mother of Satan.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Vice shall be attractive, says the Mother of Satan.
only a very short time before
From this reading One scarce realizes that this lovely spot is at the same time the basest.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Vice shall be attractive, says the Mother of Satan.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One scarce realizes that this lovely spot is at the same time the basest.
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading A subtle hypnotism prevails.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At Monte Carlo it is more than attractive; it is compelling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One scarce realizes that this lovely spot is at the same time the basest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One scarce realizes that this lovely spot is at the same time the basest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading One scarce realizes that this lovely spot is at the same time the basest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen.
plural of “veil” — a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading GREY VEILS The fascination of Monte Carlo is not to be described; it must be seen.
moral weakness
From this reading Vice shall be attractive, says the Mother of Satan.
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