Chapter 13 of The Mystery is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Mystery is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"So one might imagine," said Trendon drily. He looked closely at Darrow. The man's eyes were light and dancing. From the nostrils two livid lines ran diagonally. Such lines one might make with a hard blue pencil pressed strongly into the flesh.
Chapter 13 of The Mystery is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “He looked closely at Darrow.”
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading “The man's eyes were light and dancing.”
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading “He looked closely at Darrow.”
in a diagonal manner
From this reading “From the nostrils two livid lines ran diagonally.”
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading “From the nostrils two livid lines ran diagonally.”
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading “From the nostrils two livid lines ran diagonally.”
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading “Such lines one might make with a hard blue pencil pressed strongly into the flesh.”
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading “Such lines one might make with a hard blue pencil pressed strongly into the flesh.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such lines one might make with a hard blue pencil pressed strongly into the flesh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man's eyes were light and dancing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked closely at Darrow.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Such lines one might make with a hard blue pencil pressed strongly into the flesh.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He looked closely at Darrow.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The man's eyes were light and dancing.
United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
From this reading He looked closely at Darrow.
in a diagonal manner
From this reading From the nostrils two livid lines ran diagonally.
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "So one might imagine," said Trendon drily.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The man's eyes were light and dancing.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Such lines one might make with a hard blue pencil pressed strongly into the flesh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the nostrils two livid lines ran diagonally.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Such lines one might make with a hard blue pencil pressed strongly into the flesh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked closely at Darrow.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "So one might imagine," said Trendon drily.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Such lines one might make with a hard blue pencil pressed strongly into the flesh.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The man's eyes were light and dancing.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading From the nostrils two livid lines ran diagonally.
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading From the nostrils two livid lines ran diagonally.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked closely at Darrow.
engage in
From this reading Such lines one might make with a hard blue pencil pressed strongly into the flesh.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man's eyes were light and dancing.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "So one might imagine," said Trendon drily.
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading From the nostrils two livid lines ran diagonally.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "So one might imagine," said Trendon drily.
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Such lines one might make with a hard blue pencil pressed strongly into the flesh.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Such lines one might make with a hard blue pencil pressed strongly into the flesh.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading From the nostrils two livid lines ran diagonally.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So one might imagine," said Trendon drily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So one might imagine," said Trendon drily.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Such lines one might make with a hard blue pencil pressed strongly into the flesh.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such lines one might make with a hard blue pencil pressed strongly into the flesh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man's eyes were light and dancing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So one might imagine," said Trendon drily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading From the nostrils two livid lines ran diagonally.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The man's eyes were light and dancing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Such lines one might make with a hard blue pencil pressed strongly into the flesh.
Chapter 13 of The Mystery by Stewart Edward White holds 404 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 13 holds 404 sentences of The Mystery, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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