Chapter 22 of The shears of destiny is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of The shears of destiny is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes. “Well--it’s all over,” he whispered. “A success--a tremendous success!” “Tell me all about it.” He glanced toward the portières behind which Drexel stood.
Chapter 22 of The shears of destiny is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.”
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading “THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “He glanced toward the portières behind which Drexel stood.”
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading “THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.”
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading ““A success--a tremendous success!””
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading ““A success--a tremendous success!””
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.”
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ““Well--it’s all over,” he whispered.”
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In this reading “THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.”
In this reading “He glanced toward the portières behind which Drexel stood.”
In this reading “THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.”
In this reading “THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.”
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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 success--a tremendous success!”
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Tell me all about it.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Well--it’s all over,” he whispered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He glanced toward the portières behind which Drexel stood.
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced toward the portières behind which Drexel stood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well--it’s all over,” he whispered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Tell me all about it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well--it’s all over,” he whispered.
set down according to a plan
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me all about it.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
above and across; more than
From this reading “Well--it’s all over,” he whispered.
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He glanced toward the portières behind which Drexel stood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading “A success--a tremendous success!”
express in words
From this reading “Tell me all about it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
in the direction of
From this reading He glanced toward the portières behind which Drexel stood.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “A success--a tremendous success!”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well--it’s all over,” he whispered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He glanced toward the portières behind which Drexel stood.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Well--it’s all over,” he whispered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAINS Freeman laid off his overcoat, and stood before her with triumph and exultation in his dark eyes.
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