Chapter 7 of The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
GREATER THAN DEATH She came to life, weakly gasping. She opened her eyes upon him with the old, unwavering adoration in their depths. And then before his burning look hers sank. She hid her face against him with an inarticulate sound more anguished than any weeping. The savagery went out of his hold.
Chapter 7 of The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories is here in full — 132 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a feeling of profound love and admiration
From this reading “She opened her eyes upon him with the old, unwavering adoration in their depths.”
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading “She hid her face against him with an inarticulate sound more anguished than any weeping.”
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “GREATER THAN DEATH She came to life, weakly gasping.”
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading “She hid her face against him with an inarticulate sound more anguished than any weeping.”
the property of being untamed and ferocious
From this reading “The savagery went out of his hold.”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “She opened her eyes upon him with the old, unwavering adoration in their depths.”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “GREATER THAN DEATH She came to life, weakly gasping.”
showing sorrow
From this reading “She hid her face against him with an inarticulate sound more anguished than any weeping.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a feeling of profound love and admiration
From this reading She opened her eyes upon him with the old, unwavering adoration in their depths.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She hid her face against him with an inarticulate sound more anguished than any weeping.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She hid her face against him with an inarticulate sound more anguished than any weeping.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then before his burning look hers sank.
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading She hid her face against him with an inarticulate sound more anguished than any weeping.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She hid her face against him with an inarticulate sound more anguished than any weeping.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And then before his burning look hers sank.
the act of burning something
From this reading And then before his burning look hers sank.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading GREATER THAN DEATH She came to life, weakly gasping.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading GREATER THAN DEATH She came to life, weakly gasping.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading She opened her eyes upon him with the old, unwavering adoration in their depths.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She opened her eyes upon him with the old, unwavering adoration in their depths.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She hid her face against him with an inarticulate sound more anguished than any weeping.
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading GREATER THAN DEATH She came to life, weakly gasping.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading GREATER THAN DEATH She came to life, weakly gasping.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She opened her eyes upon him with the old, unwavering adoration in their depths.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading And then before his burning look hers sank.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading She hid her face against him with an inarticulate sound more anguished than any weeping.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She opened her eyes upon him with the old, unwavering adoration in their depths.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then before his burning look hers sank.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The savagery went out of his hold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She opened her eyes upon him with the old, unwavering adoration in their depths.
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading She hid her face against him with an inarticulate sound more anguished than any weeping.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading GREATER THAN DEATH She came to life, weakly gasping.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And then before his burning look hers sank.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She hid her face against him with an inarticulate sound more anguished than any weeping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The savagery went out of his hold.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She opened her eyes upon him with the old, unwavering adoration in their depths.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened her eyes upon him with the old, unwavering adoration in their depths.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The savagery went out of his hold.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading And then before his burning look hers sank.
the property of being untamed and ferocious
From this reading The savagery went out of his hold.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GREATER THAN DEATH She came to life, weakly gasping.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She hid her face against him with an inarticulate sound more anguished than any weeping.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading GREATER THAN DEATH She came to life, weakly gasping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She opened her eyes upon him with the old, unwavering adoration in their depths.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She opened her eyes upon him with the old, unwavering adoration in their depths.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then before his burning look hers sank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREATER THAN DEATH She came to life, weakly gasping.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading She opened her eyes upon him with the old, unwavering adoration in their depths.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She opened her eyes upon him with the old, unwavering adoration in their depths.
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading GREATER THAN DEATH She came to life, weakly gasping.
showing sorrow
From this reading She hid her face against him with an inarticulate sound more anguished than any weeping.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The savagery went out of his hold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She opened her eyes upon him with the old, unwavering adoration in their depths.
Chapter 7 of The Safety Curtain, and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 132 sentences, grouped into 27 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.
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