Chapter 8 of The Profiteers is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of The Profiteers is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Wingate from the first had a prescience of disagreeable things. There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes. He paused opposite to them, and leaning his hands on the back of the nearest chair, spoke across the table. "Hullo, Flossie!" he exclaimed. "How are you, old dear?
Chapter 8 of The Profiteers is here in full — 182 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not to your liking
From this reading “Wingate from the first had a prescience of disagreeable things.”
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading “He paused opposite to them, and leaning his hands on the back of the nearest chair, spoke across the table.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.”
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading “He paused opposite to them, and leaning his hands on the back of the nearest chair, spoke across the table.”
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading “There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.”
the power to foresee the future
From this reading “Wingate from the first had a prescience of disagreeable things.”
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading “There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.”
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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 Wingate from the first had a prescience of disagreeable things.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He paused opposite to them, and leaning his hands on the back of the nearest chair, spoke across the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you, old dear?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He paused opposite to them, and leaning his hands on the back of the nearest chair, spoke across the table.
(of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed
From this reading There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He paused opposite to them, and leaning his hands on the back of the nearest chair, spoke across the table.
dearly loved
From this reading "How are you, old dear?
not to your liking
From this reading Wingate from the first had a prescience of disagreeable things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hullo, Flossie!" he exclaimed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Wingate from the first had a prescience of disagreeable things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hullo, Flossie!" he exclaimed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wingate from the first had a prescience of disagreeable things.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wingate from the first had a prescience of disagreeable things.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He paused opposite to them, and leaning his hands on the back of the nearest chair, spoke across the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused opposite to them, and leaning his hands on the back of the nearest chair, spoke across the table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How are you, old dear?
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo, Flossie!" he exclaimed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He paused opposite to them, and leaning his hands on the back of the nearest chair, spoke across the table.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He paused opposite to them, and leaning his hands on the back of the nearest chair, spoke across the table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wingate from the first had a prescience of disagreeable things.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "How are you, old dear?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He paused opposite to them, and leaning his hands on the back of the nearest chair, spoke across the table.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He paused opposite to them, and leaning his hands on the back of the nearest chair, spoke across the table.
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused opposite to them, and leaning his hands on the back of the nearest chair, spoke across the table.
the power to foresee the future
From this reading Wingate from the first had a prescience of disagreeable things.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He paused opposite to them, and leaning his hands on the back of the nearest chair, spoke across the table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He paused opposite to them, and leaning his hands on the back of the nearest chair, spoke across the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wingate from the first had a prescience of disagreeable things.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He paused opposite to them, and leaning his hands on the back of the nearest chair, spoke across the table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Wingate from the first had a prescience of disagreeable things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paused opposite to them, and leaning his hands on the back of the nearest chair, spoke across the table.
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was malice in Dredlinton's pallid face, the ugly twist of his lips and the light in his bloodshot eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wingate from the first had a prescience of disagreeable things.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you, old dear?
Chapter 8 of The Profiteers by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 182 sentences, grouped into 37 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 8 holds 182 sentences of The Profiteers, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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