Chapter 13 of The Sins of the Father is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Sins of the Father is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE OPAL GATES The doctor was waiting at the hotel, his keen eyes very serious. He had guessed the sinister meaning of the summons. He was an unusually brusque man--almost rude in his words. He greeted Norton with friendly sympathy and smiled at the radiant face of the wife. "Well, little mother," he said with grave humor, "we have more trouble.
Chapter 13 of The Sins of the Father is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading “He was an unusually brusque man--almost rude in his words.”
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “He greeted Norton with friendly sympathy and smiled at the radiant face of the wife.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “"Well, little mother," he said with grave humor, "we have more trouble.”
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading “THE OPAL GATES The doctor was waiting at the hotel, his keen eyes very serious.”
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “He greeted Norton with friendly sympathy and smiled at the radiant face of the wife.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “He had guessed the sinister meaning of the summons.”
a request to be present
From this reading “He had guessed the sinister meaning of the summons.”
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “He was an unusually brusque man--almost rude in his words.”
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 “THE OPAL GATES The doctor was waiting at the hotel, his keen eyes very serious.”
In this reading “He greeted Norton with friendly sympathy and smiled at the radiant face of the wife.”
In this reading “THE OPAL GATES The doctor was waiting at the hotel, his keen eyes very serious.”
In this reading “He greeted Norton with friendly sympathy and smiled at the radiant face of the wife.”
In this reading “"Well, little mother," he said with grave humor, "we have more trouble.”
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.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was an unusually brusque man--almost rude in his words.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an unusually brusque man--almost rude in his words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He greeted Norton with friendly sympathy and smiled at the radiant face of the wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE OPAL GATES The doctor was waiting at the hotel, his keen eyes very serious.
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading He was an unusually brusque man--almost rude in his words.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE OPAL GATES The doctor was waiting at the hotel, his keen eyes very serious.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE OPAL GATES The doctor was waiting at the hotel, his keen eyes very serious.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He greeted Norton with friendly sympathy and smiled at the radiant face of the wife.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He greeted Norton with friendly sympathy and smiled at the radiant face of the wife.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading THE OPAL GATES The doctor was waiting at the hotel, his keen eyes very serious.
death of a person
From this reading "Well, little mother," he said with grave humor, "we have more trouble.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He greeted Norton with friendly sympathy and smiled at the radiant face of the wife.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He had guessed the sinister meaning of the summons.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had guessed the sinister meaning of the summons.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, little mother," he said with grave humor, "we have more trouble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had guessed the sinister meaning of the summons.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE OPAL GATES The doctor was waiting at the hotel, his keen eyes very serious.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE OPAL GATES The doctor was waiting at the hotel, his keen eyes very serious.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading "Well, little mother," he said with grave humor, "we have more trouble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was an unusually brusque man--almost rude in his words.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading THE OPAL GATES The doctor was waiting at the hotel, his keen eyes very serious.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, little mother," he said with grave humor, "we have more trouble.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was an unusually brusque man--almost rude in his words.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading He had guessed the sinister meaning of the summons.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Well, little mother," he said with grave humor, "we have more trouble.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Well, little mother," he said with grave humor, "we have more trouble.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He greeted Norton with friendly sympathy and smiled at the radiant face of the wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had guessed the sinister meaning of the summons.
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading THE OPAL GATES The doctor was waiting at the hotel, his keen eyes very serious.
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading He greeted Norton with friendly sympathy and smiled at the radiant face of the wife.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading He was an unusually brusque man--almost rude in his words.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, little mother," he said with grave humor, "we have more trouble.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading THE OPAL GATES The doctor was waiting at the hotel, his keen eyes very serious.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading He had guessed the sinister meaning of the summons.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He greeted Norton with friendly sympathy and smiled at the radiant face of the wife.
a request to be present
From this reading He had guessed the sinister meaning of the summons.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading He greeted Norton with friendly sympathy and smiled at the radiant face of the wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPAL GATES The doctor was waiting at the hotel, his keen eyes very serious.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Well, little mother," he said with grave humor, "we have more trouble.
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He was an unusually brusque man--almost rude in his words.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE OPAL GATES The doctor was waiting at the hotel, his keen eyes very serious.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE OPAL GATES The doctor was waiting at the hotel, his keen eyes very serious.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OPAL GATES The doctor was waiting at the hotel, his keen eyes very serious.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, little mother," he said with grave humor, "we have more trouble.
(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, little mother," he said with grave humor, "we have more trouble.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He greeted Norton with friendly sympathy and smiled at the radiant face of the wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He greeted Norton with friendly sympathy and smiled at the radiant face of the wife.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He was an unusually brusque man--almost rude in his words.
Chapter 13 of The Sins of the Father by Thomas, Jr. Dixon holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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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