Chapter 11 of The Painted Veil is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Painted Veil is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He shook his head. "How much longer can he live?" "No one can tell. An hour perhaps." Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
Chapter 11 of The Painted Veil is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely unclothed
From this reading “Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.”
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.”
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading “Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.”
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading “Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.”
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “He shook his head.”
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading “Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.”
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In this reading “Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.”
In this reading “Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour perhaps."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
completely unclothed
From this reading Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How much longer can he live?"
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook his head.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour perhaps."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How much longer can he live?"
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "How much longer can he live?"
for more time
From this reading "How much longer can he live?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "How much longer can he live?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No one can tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one can tell.
by chance
From this reading An hour perhaps."
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head.
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
express in words
From this reading "No one can tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kitty looked round the bare chamber and her eyes rested for an instant on the substantial form of Colonel Yü.
Chapter 11 of The Painted Veil by W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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 11 holds 415 sentences of The Painted Veil, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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