Chapter 15 of The Malefactor is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Malefactor is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She rose slowly to her feet. Her eyes seemed to be dilating. “There is another woman!” she exclaimed softly. Her voice was like velvet, but the agony in her face was unmistakable. “There is no other woman,” he answered.
Chapter 15 of The Malefactor is here in full — 405 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “Her voice was like velvet, but the agony in her face was unmistakable.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ““There is no other woman,” he answered.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ““There is another woman!” she exclaimed softly.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “She rose slowly to her feet.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “She rose slowly to her feet.”
with low volume
From this reading ““There is another woman!” she exclaimed softly.”
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading “Her voice was like velvet, but the agony in her face was unmistakable.”
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading “Her voice was like velvet, but the agony in her face was unmistakable.”
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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In this reading ““There is no other woman,” he answered.”
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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Her voice was like velvet, but the agony in her face was unmistakable.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “There is another woman!” she exclaimed softly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “There is no other woman,” he answered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her eyes seemed to be dilating.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her voice was like velvet, but the agony in her face was unmistakable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her eyes seemed to be dilating.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “There is another woman!” she exclaimed softly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes seemed to be dilating.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her voice was like velvet, but the agony in her face was unmistakable.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She rose slowly to her feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There is no other woman,” he answered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She rose slowly to her feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her voice was like velvet, but the agony in her face was unmistakable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is another woman!” she exclaimed softly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her voice was like velvet, but the agony in her face was unmistakable.
not any; not one
From this reading “There is no other woman,” he answered.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “There is no other woman,” he answered.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose slowly to her feet.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her eyes seemed to be dilating.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rose slowly to her feet.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She rose slowly to her feet.
with low volume
From this reading “There is another woman!” she exclaimed softly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her voice was like velvet, but the agony in her face was unmistakable.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is another woman!” she exclaimed softly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rose slowly to her feet.
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading Her voice was like velvet, but the agony in her face was unmistakable.
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Her voice was like velvet, but the agony in her face was unmistakable.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice was like velvet, but the agony in her face was unmistakable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her voice was like velvet, but the agony in her face was unmistakable.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “There is another woman!” she exclaimed softly.
Chapter 15 of The Malefactor by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 405 sentences, grouped into 81 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 15 holds 405 sentences of The Malefactor, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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