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Chapter 5 of The Sin That Was His is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
|RAYMOND stooped to the other's side. He called the man's name--there was no answer. He lifted the priest's head--it sagged limply back again. He felt quickly for the heart beat--there was no sign of life. And then Raymond stood up again.
Chapter 5 of The Sin That Was His is here in full — 223 sentences across 45 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “He felt quickly for the heart beat--there was no sign of life.”
held up in the air
From this reading “He lifted the priest's head--it sagged limply back again.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “He called the man's name--there was no answer.”
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading “He lifted the priest's head--it sagged limply back again.”
with speed
From this reading “He felt quickly for the heart beat--there was no sign of life.”
inflected form of “sag” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading “He lifted the priest's head--it sagged limply back again.”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “He felt quickly for the heart beat--there was no sign of life.”
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading “|RAYMOND stooped to the other's side.”
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In this reading “And then Raymond stood up again.”
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anew
From this reading He lifted the priest's head--it sagged limply back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Raymond stood up again.
react verbally
From this reading He called the man's name--there was no answer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He lifted the priest's head--it sagged limply back again.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading He felt quickly for the heart beat--there was no sign of life.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called the man's name--there was no answer.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt quickly for the heart beat--there was no sign of life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt quickly for the heart beat--there was no sign of life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called the man's name--there was no answer.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He lifted the priest's head--it sagged limply back again.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He felt quickly for the heart beat--there was no sign of life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He lifted the priest's head--it sagged limply back again.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He felt quickly for the heart beat--there was no sign of life.
held up in the air
From this reading He lifted the priest's head--it sagged limply back again.
without rigidity
From this reading He lifted the priest's head--it sagged limply back again.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He called the man's name--there was no answer.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called the man's name--there was no answer.
not any; not one
From this reading He called the man's name--there was no answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt quickly for the heart beat--there was no sign of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading |RAYMOND stooped to the other's side.
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading He lifted the priest's head--it sagged limply back again.
with speed
From this reading He felt quickly for the heart beat--there was no sign of life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading |RAYMOND stooped to the other's side.
inflected form of “sag” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading He lifted the priest's head--it sagged limply back again.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading |RAYMOND stooped to the other's side.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He felt quickly for the heart beat--there was no sign of life.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And then Raymond stood up again.
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading |RAYMOND stooped to the other's side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |RAYMOND stooped to the other's side.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Raymond stood up again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He called the man's name--there was no answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |RAYMOND stooped to the other's side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And then Raymond stood up again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He called the man's name--there was no answer.
Chapter 5 of The Sin That Was His by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 223 sentences, grouped into 45 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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