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Chapter 10 of The Parts Men Play is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RENDING OF THE VEIL. I. The house-party at Roselawn had hurriedly broken up, and only Selwyn remained. In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests. But it seemed as if the Durwents dreaded to be alone.
Chapter 10 of The Parts Men Play is here in full — 322 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading “In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading “In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “But it seemed as if the Durwents dreaded to be alone.”
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading “In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.”
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “The house-party at Roselawn had hurriedly broken up, and only Selwyn remained.”
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading “THE RENDING OF THE VEIL.”
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading “In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.”
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading “THE RENDING OF THE VEIL.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
Having no one else present.
From this reading But it seemed as if the Durwents dreaded to be alone.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house-party at Roselawn had hurriedly broken up, and only Selwyn remained.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But it seemed as if the Durwents dreaded to be alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The house-party at Roselawn had hurriedly broken up, and only Selwyn remained.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it seemed as if the Durwents dreaded to be alone.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The house-party at Roselawn had hurriedly broken up, and only Selwyn remained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it seemed as if the Durwents dreaded to be alone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
someone who is a detective
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading But it seemed as if the Durwents dreaded to be alone.
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From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
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From this reading But it seemed as if the Durwents dreaded to be alone.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house-party at Roselawn had hurriedly broken up, and only Selwyn remained.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
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From this reading The house-party at Roselawn had hurriedly broken up, and only Selwyn remained.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The house-party at Roselawn had hurriedly broken up, and only Selwyn remained.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But it seemed as if the Durwents dreaded to be alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
go away from a place
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RENDING OF THE VEIL.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
and nothing more
From this reading The house-party at Roselawn had hurriedly broken up, and only Selwyn remained.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The house-party at Roselawn had hurriedly broken up, and only Selwyn remained.
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading THE RENDING OF THE VEIL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The house-party at Roselawn had hurriedly broken up, and only Selwyn remained.
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But it seemed as if the Durwents dreaded to be alone.
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From this reading The house-party at Roselawn had hurriedly broken up, and only Selwyn remained.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RENDING OF THE VEIL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The house-party at Roselawn had hurriedly broken up, and only Selwyn remained.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading THE RENDING OF THE VEIL.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests.
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