Chapter 3 of The Root of Evil is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Root of Evil is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A LOVERS' QUARREL It was half past ten before Stuart reached Gramercy Park. The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city. Somehow the chill found his heart. The windows of Nan's room were dark. For the first time in his life he had called and found her out.
Chapter 3 of The Root of Evil is here in full — 301 sentences across 61 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “Somehow the chill found his heart.”
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading “The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.”
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading “The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.”
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.”
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading “The windows of Nan's room were dark.”
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.”
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading “The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.”
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading “A LOVERS' QUARREL It was half past ten before Stuart reached Gramercy Park.”
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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 A LOVERS' QUARREL It was half past ten before Stuart reached Gramercy Park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A LOVERS' QUARREL It was half past ten before Stuart reached Gramercy Park.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For the first time in his life he had called and found her out.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Somehow the chill found his heart.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The windows of Nan's room were dark.
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in his life he had called and found her out.
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life he had called and found her out.
set up or found
From this reading Somehow the chill found his heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LOVERS' QUARREL It was half past ten before Stuart reached Gramercy Park.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A LOVERS' QUARREL It was half past ten before Stuart reached Gramercy Park.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first time in his life he had called and found her out.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Somehow the chill found his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life he had called and found her out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Somehow the chill found his heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his life he had called and found her out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LOVERS' QUARREL It was half past ten before Stuart reached Gramercy Park.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in his life he had called and found her out.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading A LOVERS' QUARREL It was half past ten before Stuart reached Gramercy Park.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.
possessive form of “nan” — your grandmother
From this reading The windows of Nan's room were dark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The windows of Nan's room were dark.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For the first time in his life he had called and found her out.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading A LOVERS' QUARREL It was half past ten before Stuart reached Gramercy Park.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A LOVERS' QUARREL It was half past ten before Stuart reached Gramercy Park.
an angry dispute
From this reading A LOVERS' QUARREL It was half past ten before Stuart reached Gramercy Park.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading A LOVERS' QUARREL It was half past ten before Stuart reached Gramercy Park.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The windows of Nan's room were dark.
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow the chill found his heart.
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading A LOVERS' QUARREL It was half past ten before Stuart reached Gramercy Park.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading A LOVERS' QUARREL It was half past ten before Stuart reached Gramercy Park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in his life he had called and found her out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LOVERS' QUARREL It was half past ten before Stuart reached Gramercy Park.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The windows of Nan's room were dark.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows of Nan's room were dark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind had shifted to the southeast and a cold, drizzling rain, mixed with fog enveloped the city.
Chapter 3 of The Root of Evil by Thomas, Jr. Dixon holds 301 sentences, grouped into 61 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 3 holds 301 sentences of The Root of Evil, unabridged, divided into 61 reading sections.
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