Chapter 16 of The Mesmerist's Victim is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Mesmerist's Victim is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE INNERMOST CIRCLE. Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge. They recognized each other by signs proving they were admitted to the high degrees. Their first care was to close the doors. The presiding officer, who was now Balsamo, showed his ring.
Chapter 16 of The Mesmerist's Victim is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading “Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.”
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading “They recognized each other by signs proving they were admitted to the high degrees.”
being deepest within the self
From this reading “THE INNERMOST CIRCLE.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.”
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading “Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.”
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading “The presiding officer, who was now Balsamo, showed his ring.”
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading “They recognized each other by signs proving they were admitted to the high degrees.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “They recognized each other by signs proving they were admitted to the high degrees.”
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 “The presiding officer, who was now Balsamo, showed his ring.”
In this reading “They recognized each other by signs proving they were admitted to the high degrees.”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.”
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inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading They recognized each other by signs proving they were admitted to the high degrees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.
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From this reading The presiding officer, who was now Balsamo, showed his ring.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They recognized each other by signs proving they were admitted to the high degrees.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Their first care was to close the doors.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE.
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Their first care was to close the doors.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading They recognized each other by signs proving they were admitted to the high degrees.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Their first care was to close the doors.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They recognized each other by signs proving they were admitted to the high degrees.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Their first care was to close the doors.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They recognized each other by signs proving they were admitted to the high degrees.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The presiding officer, who was now Balsamo, showed his ring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.
being deepest within the self
From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The presiding officer, who was now Balsamo, showed his ring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The presiding officer, who was now Balsamo, showed his ring.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They recognized each other by signs proving they were admitted to the high degrees.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading The presiding officer, who was now Balsamo, showed his ring.
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading They recognized each other by signs proving they were admitted to the high degrees.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading They recognized each other by signs proving they were admitted to the high degrees.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The presiding officer, who was now Balsamo, showed his ring.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The presiding officer, who was now Balsamo, showed his ring.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading They recognized each other by signs proving they were admitted to the high degrees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INNERMOST CIRCLE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They recognized each other by signs proving they were admitted to the high degrees.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They recognized each other by signs proving they were admitted to the high degrees.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their first care was to close the doors.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.
which person or people
From this reading Those who went out were brothers of the second and third circles, and left seven who were masters in their lodge.
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