Chapter 5 of The sinister mark is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The sinister mark is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CAMOUFLAGE? "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair. "Then I was right at first! Something terrible has happened, something complicated and sinister! I had a feeling that it was so when I called you.
Chapter 5 of The sinister mark is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something
From this reading “CAMOUFLAGE?”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “"Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.”
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading “Something terrible has happened, something complicated and sinister!”
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading “"Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “Something terrible has happened, something complicated and sinister!”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “"Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.”
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading “"Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.”
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Something terrible has happened, something complicated and sinister!”
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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 I had a feeling that it was so when I called you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then I was right at first!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had a feeling that it was so when I called you.
disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something
From this reading CAMOUFLAGE?
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading Something terrible has happened, something complicated and sinister!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I had a feeling that it was so when I called you.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Then I was right at first!
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a feeling that it was so when I called you.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something terrible has happened, something complicated and sinister!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something terrible has happened, something complicated and sinister!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I was right at first!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had a feeling that it was so when I called you.
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Then I was right at first!
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Something terrible has happened, something complicated and sinister!
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had a feeling that it was so when I called you.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something terrible has happened, something complicated and sinister!
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Something terrible has happened, something complicated and sinister!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had a feeling that it was so when I called you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Good God," cried Donald Morris, sitting down suddenly and striking his hand on the arm of Clancy's chair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I was right at first!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then I was right at first!
at the time that
From this reading I had a feeling that it was so when I called you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had a feeling that it was so when I called you.
Chapter 5 of The sinister mark by Lee Thayer holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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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