Chapter 19 of The Profiteers is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Profiteers is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Josephine was herself again within a few moments of her husband's departure. She stood perfectly still for some time, as though listening to his departing footsteps. Then she crossed the room and pressed the bell twice. Once more she listened. The change in her expression was wonderful.
Chapter 19 of The Profiteers is here in full — 358 sentences across 72 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Then she crossed the room and pressed the bell twice.”
placed crosswise
From this reading “Then she crossed the room and pressed the bell twice.”
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading “She stood perfectly still for some time, as though listening to his departing footsteps.”
the act of departing
From this reading “Josephine was herself again within a few moments of her husband's departure.”
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “She stood perfectly still for some time, as though listening to his departing footsteps.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Josephine was herself again within a few moments of her husband's departure.”
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading “She stood perfectly still for some time, as though listening to his departing footsteps.”
compacted by ironing
From this reading “Then she crossed the room and pressed the bell twice.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 Josephine was herself again within a few moments of her husband's departure.
anew
From this reading Josephine was herself again within a few moments of her husband's departure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she crossed the room and pressed the bell twice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stood perfectly still for some time, as though listening to his departing footsteps.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Then she crossed the room and pressed the bell twice.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The change in her expression was wonderful.
placed crosswise
From this reading Then she crossed the room and pressed the bell twice.
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading She stood perfectly still for some time, as though listening to his departing footsteps.
the act of departing
From this reading Josephine was herself again within a few moments of her husband's departure.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The change in her expression was wonderful.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Josephine was herself again within a few moments of her husband's departure.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She stood perfectly still for some time, as though listening to his departing footsteps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She stood perfectly still for some time, as though listening to his departing footsteps.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Josephine was herself again within a few moments of her husband's departure.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Josephine was herself again within a few moments of her husband's departure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood perfectly still for some time, as though listening to his departing footsteps.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Josephine was herself again within a few moments of her husband's departure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The change in her expression was wonderful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Josephine was herself again within a few moments of her husband's departure.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Once more she listened.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She stood perfectly still for some time, as though listening to his departing footsteps.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Josephine was herself again within a few moments of her husband's departure.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more she listened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Josephine was herself again within a few moments of her husband's departure.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more she listened.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She stood perfectly still for some time, as though listening to his departing footsteps.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Then she crossed the room and pressed the bell twice.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then she crossed the room and pressed the bell twice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood perfectly still for some time, as though listening to his departing footsteps.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She stood perfectly still for some time, as though listening to his departing footsteps.
not in physical motion
From this reading She stood perfectly still for some time, as though listening to his departing footsteps.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood perfectly still for some time, as though listening to his departing footsteps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she crossed the room and pressed the bell twice.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she crossed the room and pressed the bell twice.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She stood perfectly still for some time, as though listening to his departing footsteps.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She stood perfectly still for some time, as though listening to his departing footsteps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She stood perfectly still for some time, as though listening to his departing footsteps.
two times
From this reading Then she crossed the room and pressed the bell twice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Josephine was herself again within a few moments of her husband's departure.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Josephine was herself again within a few moments of her husband's departure.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The change in her expression was wonderful.
Chapter 19 of The Profiteers by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 358 sentences, grouped into 72 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 19 holds 358 sentences of The Profiteers, unabridged, divided into 72 reading sections.
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