Chapter 14 of The Right of Way — Complete is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of The Right of Way — Complete is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
White and malicious faces peered through the doorway. There was an ugly murmur coming up the staircase. Many habitants had heard Louis Trudel's last words, and had passed them on with vehement exaggeration. Chaudiere had been touched in its most superstitious corner. Protestantism was a sin, but atheism was a crime against humanity.
Chapter 14 of The Right of Way — Complete is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods
From this reading “Protestantism was a sin, but atheism was a crime against humanity.”
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading “Many habitants had heard Louis Trudel's last words, and had passed them on with vehement exaggeration.”
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading “White and malicious faces peered through the doorway.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “White and malicious faces peered through the doorway.”
the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
From this reading “Protestantism was a sin, but atheism was a crime against humanity.”
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “There was an ugly murmur coming up the staircase.”
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading “Chaudiere had been touched in its most superstitious corner.”
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading “Many habitants had heard Louis Trudel's last words, and had passed them on with vehement exaggeration.”
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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 Protestantism was a sin, but atheism was a crime against humanity.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Protestantism was a sin, but atheism was a crime against humanity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an ugly murmur coming up the staircase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading White and malicious faces peered through the doorway.
a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods
From this reading Protestantism was a sin, but atheism was a crime against humanity.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Chaudiere had been touched in its most superstitious corner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Protestantism was a sin, but atheism was a crime against humanity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Chaudiere had been touched in its most superstitious corner.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There was an ugly murmur coming up the staircase.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Chaudiere had been touched in its most superstitious corner.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Protestantism was a sin, but atheism was a crime against humanity.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading White and malicious faces peered through the doorway.
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading Many habitants had heard Louis Trudel's last words, and had passed them on with vehement exaggeration.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading White and malicious faces peered through the doorway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many habitants had heard Louis Trudel's last words, and had passed them on with vehement exaggeration.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many habitants had heard Louis Trudel's last words, and had passed them on with vehement exaggeration.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Many habitants had heard Louis Trudel's last words, and had passed them on with vehement exaggeration.
the quality of being humane
From this reading Protestantism was a sin, but atheism was a crime against humanity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chaudiere had been touched in its most superstitious corner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Chaudiere had been touched in its most superstitious corner.
immediately past
From this reading Many habitants had heard Louis Trudel's last words, and had passed them on with vehement exaggeration.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Many habitants had heard Louis Trudel's last words, and had passed them on with vehement exaggeration.
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading White and malicious faces peered through the doorway.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many habitants had heard Louis Trudel's last words, and had passed them on with vehement exaggeration.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Chaudiere had been touched in its most superstitious corner.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading There was an ugly murmur coming up the staircase.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many habitants had heard Louis Trudel's last words, and had passed them on with vehement exaggeration.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Many habitants had heard Louis Trudel's last words, and had passed them on with vehement exaggeration.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading White and malicious faces peered through the doorway.
the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
From this reading Protestantism was a sin, but atheism was a crime against humanity.
estrangement from god
From this reading Protestantism was a sin, but atheism was a crime against humanity.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading There was an ugly murmur coming up the staircase.
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading Chaudiere had been touched in its most superstitious corner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading White and malicious faces peered through the doorway.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Many habitants had heard Louis Trudel's last words, and had passed them on with vehement exaggeration.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an ugly murmur coming up the staircase.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading White and malicious faces peered through the doorway.
having come into contact
From this reading Chaudiere had been touched in its most superstitious corner.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many habitants had heard Louis Trudel's last words, and had passed them on with vehement exaggeration.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading There was an ugly murmur coming up the staircase.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was an ugly murmur coming up the staircase.
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading Many habitants had heard Louis Trudel's last words, and had passed them on with vehement exaggeration.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an ugly murmur coming up the staircase.
a Caucasian
From this reading White and malicious faces peered through the doorway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many habitants had heard Louis Trudel's last words, and had passed them on with vehement exaggeration.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Many habitants had heard Louis Trudel's last words, and had passed them on with vehement exaggeration.
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