Chapter 34 of The Sins of the Father is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of The Sins of the Father is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ONE CHANCE The dim light began to creep into the darkened brain at last. Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair. He tried to think what had happened and why he was lying there. It seemed a dream, half feverish, half restful. His head was aching and he was very tired.
Chapter 34 of The Sins of the Father is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading “His head was aching and he was very tired.”
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading “THE ONE CHANCE The dim light began to creep into the darkened brain at last.”
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading “THE ONE CHANCE The dim light began to creep into the darkened brain at last.”
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “THE ONE CHANCE The dim light began to creep into the darkened brain at last.”
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading “It seemed a dream, half feverish, half restful.”
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading “It seemed a dream, half feverish, half restful.”
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading “Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.”
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading “Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.”
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In this reading “THE ONE CHANCE The dim light began to creep into the darkened brain at last.”
In this reading “Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.”
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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 Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading His head was aching and he was very tired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ONE CHANCE The dim light began to creep into the darkened brain at last.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE ONE CHANCE The dim light began to creep into the darkened brain at last.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading THE ONE CHANCE The dim light began to creep into the darkened brain at last.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading THE ONE CHANCE The dim light began to creep into the darkened brain at last.
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading THE ONE CHANCE The dim light began to creep into the darkened brain at last.
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading THE ONE CHANCE The dim light began to creep into the darkened brain at last.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading THE ONE CHANCE The dim light began to creep into the darkened brain at last.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It seemed a dream, half feverish, half restful.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading It seemed a dream, half feverish, half restful.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He tried to think what had happened and why he was lying there.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It seemed a dream, half feverish, half restful.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He tried to think what had happened and why he was lying there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried to think what had happened and why he was lying there.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was aching and he was very tired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head was aching and he was very tired.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ONE CHANCE The dim light began to creep into the darkened brain at last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed a dream, half feverish, half restful.
immediately past
From this reading THE ONE CHANCE The dim light began to creep into the darkened brain at last.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE ONE CHANCE The dim light began to creep into the darkened brain at last.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He tried to think what had happened and why he was lying there.
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From this reading Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ONE CHANCE The dim light began to creep into the darkened brain at last.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading It seemed a dream, half feverish, half restful.
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed a dream, half feverish, half restful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ONE CHANCE The dim light began to creep into the darkened brain at last.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He tried to think what had happened and why he was lying there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He tried to think what had happened and why he was lying there.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading His head was aching and he was very tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ONE CHANCE The dim light began to creep into the darkened brain at last.
having come into contact
From this reading Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to think what had happened and why he was lying there.
up to a particular time
From this reading Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
precisely as stated
From this reading His head was aching and he was very tired.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He tried to think what had happened and why he was lying there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He tried to think what had happened and why he was lying there.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He tried to think what had happened and why he was lying there.
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Norton's eyes opened wider and the long arms felt their way on the floor until they touched a rug and then a chair.
Chapter 34 of The Sins of the Father by Thomas, Jr. Dixon holds 127 sentences, grouped into 26 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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