Chapter 13 of The Riverman is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 13 of The Riverman is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Full of remorse, Orde turned. Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly. Orde met her frank wide eyes with some embarrassment. “Here it is,” said Jane, holding out the coat. “I don't much care whether you hang it up or not.
Chapter 13 of The Riverman is here in full — 207 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in an accusing manner
From this reading “Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.”
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading “Orde met her frank wide eyes with some embarrassment.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Orde met her frank wide eyes with some embarrassment.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading ““I don't much care whether you hang it up or not.”
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading “Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.”
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading “Full of remorse, Orde turned.”
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading “Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.”
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in an accusing manner
From this reading Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “I don't much care whether you hang it up or not.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading “Here it is,” said Jane, holding out the coat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don't much care whether you hang it up or not.
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading Orde met her frank wide eyes with some embarrassment.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Orde met her frank wide eyes with some embarrassment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Orde met her frank wide eyes with some embarrassment.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full of remorse, Orde turned.
disposed to please
From this reading Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “I don't much care whether you hang it up or not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here it is,” said Jane, holding out the coat.
the act of retaining something
From this reading “Here it is,” said Jane, holding out the coat.
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't much care whether you hang it up or not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here it is,” said Jane, holding out the coat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Here it is,” said Jane, holding out the coat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Orde met her frank wide eyes with some embarrassment.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I don't much care whether you hang it up or not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I don't much care whether you hang it up or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Full of remorse, Orde turned.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I don't much care whether you hang it up or not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Full of remorse, Orde turned.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Here it is,” said Jane, holding out the coat.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Full of remorse, Orde turned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Here it is,” said Jane, holding out the coat.
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Orde met her frank wide eyes with some embarrassment.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jane Hubbard stood accusingly in the middle of the hall, her plain, shrewd, good-humoured face smiling faintly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Full of remorse, Orde turned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I don't much care whether you hang it up or not.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “I don't much care whether you hang it up or not.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Orde met her frank wide eyes with some embarrassment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Orde met her frank wide eyes with some embarrassment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don't much care whether you hang it up or not.
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