Chapter 4 of The sinister mark is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The sinister mark is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall. "You found this closed?" asked Clancy. "Yes." "Then we'll keep it that way," said Peter, suiting the action to the word. "I can always think better with everything as it was when found.
Chapter 4 of The sinister mark is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “"Then we'll keep it that way," said Peter, suiting the action to the word.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “"You found this closed?" asked Clancy.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “"Then we'll keep it that way," said Peter, suiting the action to the word.”
with speed
From this reading “A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.”
a fabric used for suits
From this reading “"Then we'll keep it that way," said Peter, suiting the action to the word.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.”
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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 VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "Then we'll keep it that way," said Peter, suiting the action to the word.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I can always think better with everything as it was when found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I can always think better with everything as it was when found.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You found this closed?" asked Clancy.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I can always think better with everything as it was when found.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can always think better with everything as it was when found.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You found this closed?" asked Clancy.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading "You found this closed?" asked Clancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I can always think better with everything as it was when found.
set up or found
From this reading "You found this closed?" asked Clancy.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can always think better with everything as it was when found.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then we'll keep it that way," said Peter, suiting the action to the word.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Then we'll keep it that way," said Peter, suiting the action to the word.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Then we'll keep it that way," said Peter, suiting the action to the word.
with speed
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Then we'll keep it that way," said Peter, suiting the action to the word.
a fabric used for suits
From this reading "Then we'll keep it that way," said Peter, suiting the action to the word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then we'll keep it that way," said Peter, suiting the action to the word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then we'll keep it that way," said Peter, suiting the action to the word.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I can always think better with everything as it was when found.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "You found this closed?" asked Clancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then we'll keep it that way," said Peter, suiting the action to the word.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
not having or expressing opinions or views
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I can always think better with everything as it was when found.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Then we'll keep it that way," said Peter, suiting the action to the word.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then we'll keep it that way," said Peter, suiting the action to the word.
at the time that
From this reading "I can always think better with everything as it was when found.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A VIEWLESS ROOM Donald Morris turned quickly and opened a door immediately on the right of the one which led into the hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I can always think better with everything as it was when found.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Then we'll keep it that way," said Peter, suiting the action to the word.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You found this closed?" asked Clancy.
Chapter 4 of The sinister mark by Lee Thayer holds 96 sentences, grouped into 20 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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