Chapter 1 of The Nine of Hearts: A Novel is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
Chapter 1 of The Nine of Hearts: A Novel is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Witness. "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory." The Attorney-general. "Simply answer the questions I put to you. You are a German?"
Chapter 1 of The Nine of Hearts: A Novel is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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react verbally
From this reading “"Simply answer the questions I put to you.”
a person of German nationality
From this reading “You are a German?"”
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading “"It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."”
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading “"It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."”
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading “"Simply answer the questions I put to you.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “"It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."”
and nothing more
From this reading “"Simply answer the questions I put to you.”
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “Witness.”
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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 You are a German?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."
react verbally
From this reading "Simply answer the questions I put to you.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are a German?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Attorney-general.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."
a person of German nationality
From this reading You are a German?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Simply answer the questions I put to you.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Simply answer the questions I put to you.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading "Simply answer the questions I put to you.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."
and nothing more
From this reading "Simply answer the questions I put to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Attorney-general.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Simply answer the questions I put to you.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "It is for another reason impressed upon my memory."
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Witness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Simply answer the questions I put to you.
Chapter 1 of The Nine of Hearts: A Novel by B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon holds 424 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 1 holds 424 sentences of The Nine of Hearts: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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