Chapter 3 of The Sorcery Club is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Sorcery Club is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE TESTS Seven days later, Hamar again knocked at Curtis's and Kelson's door and walked in. A faint sigh of relief escaped him. "I see we are all right so far," he said. "I wondered whether I should find you both flown, or lying stretched in the icy hands of death. Have you experimented?"
Chapter 3 of The Sorcery Club is here in full — 195 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “A faint sigh of relief escaped him.”
past form of “experiment” — to conduct a test or investigation
From this reading “Have you experimented?"”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “"I wondered whether I should find you both flown, or lying stretched in the icy hands of death.”
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “"I wondered whether I should find you both flown, or lying stretched in the icy hands of death.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “THE TESTS Seven days later, Hamar again knocked at Curtis's and Kelson's door and walked in.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “A faint sigh of relief escaped him.”
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading “"I wondered whether I should find you both flown, or lying stretched in the icy hands of death.”
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading “THE TESTS Seven days later, Hamar again knocked at Curtis's and Kelson's door and walked in.”
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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 faint sigh of relief escaped him.
anew
From this reading THE TESTS Seven days later, Hamar again knocked at Curtis's and Kelson's door and walked in.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I see we are all right so far," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TESTS Seven days later, Hamar again knocked at Curtis's and Kelson's door and walked in.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I see we are all right so far," he said.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TESTS Seven days later, Hamar again knocked at Curtis's and Kelson's door and walked in.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "I wondered whether I should find you both flown, or lying stretched in the icy hands of death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TESTS Seven days later, Hamar again knocked at Curtis's and Kelson's door and walked in.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE TESTS Seven days later, Hamar again knocked at Curtis's and Kelson's door and walked in.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "I wondered whether I should find you both flown, or lying stretched in the icy hands of death.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE TESTS Seven days later, Hamar again knocked at Curtis's and Kelson's door and walked in.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading A faint sigh of relief escaped him.
past form of “experiment” — to conduct a test or investigation
From this reading Have you experimented?"
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint sigh of relief escaped him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I see we are all right so far," he said.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I wondered whether I should find you both flown, or lying stretched in the icy hands of death.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "I wondered whether I should find you both flown, or lying stretched in the icy hands of death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TESTS Seven days later, Hamar again knocked at Curtis's and Kelson's door and walked in.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I wondered whether I should find you both flown, or lying stretched in the icy hands of death.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you experimented?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I see we are all right so far," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A faint sigh of relief escaped him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I see we are all right so far," he said.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading "I wondered whether I should find you both flown, or lying stretched in the icy hands of death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TESTS Seven days later, Hamar again knocked at Curtis's and Kelson's door and walked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TESTS Seven days later, Hamar again knocked at Curtis's and Kelson's door and walked in.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading THE TESTS Seven days later, Hamar again knocked at Curtis's and Kelson's door and walked in.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE TESTS Seven days later, Hamar again knocked at Curtis's and Kelson's door and walked in.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "I wondered whether I should find you both flown, or lying stretched in the icy hands of death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A faint sigh of relief escaped him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I wondered whether I should find you both flown, or lying stretched in the icy hands of death.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading A faint sigh of relief escaped him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I see we are all right so far," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I see we are all right so far," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I see we are all right so far," he said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE TESTS Seven days later, Hamar again knocked at Curtis's and Kelson's door and walked in.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I wondered whether I should find you both flown, or lying stretched in the icy hands of death.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading A faint sigh of relief escaped him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I see we are all right so far," he said.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading "I wondered whether I should find you both flown, or lying stretched in the icy hands of death.
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading THE TESTS Seven days later, Hamar again knocked at Curtis's and Kelson's door and walked in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TESTS Seven days later, Hamar again knocked at Curtis's and Kelson's door and walked in.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE TESTS Seven days later, Hamar again knocked at Curtis's and Kelson's door and walked in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I see we are all right so far," he said.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I wondered whether I should find you both flown, or lying stretched in the icy hands of death.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading "I wondered whether I should find you both flown, or lying stretched in the icy hands of death.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wondered whether I should find you both flown, or lying stretched in the icy hands of death.
Chapter 3 of The Sorcery Club by Elliott O'Donnell holds 195 sentences, grouped into 39 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.
Chapter 3 holds 195 sentences of The Sorcery Club, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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