Chapter 28 of The Survivor is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 28 of The Survivor is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands. The trouble passed from Cicely's face. His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant. "What fortune, Cissy," he cried. "You were the last person in my thoughts.
Chapter 28 of The Survivor is here in full — 129 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.”
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading “JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.”
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading “JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “"What fortune, Cissy," he cried.”
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading “His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.”
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “"You were the last person in my thoughts.”
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.”
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
the two together, not just one
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trouble passed from Cicely's face.
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
having unsuitable feminine qualities
From this reading "What fortune, Cissy," he cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What fortune, Cissy," he cried.
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The trouble passed from Cicely's face.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "What fortune, Cissy," he cried.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The trouble passed from Cicely's face.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What fortune, Cissy," he cried.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You were the last person in my thoughts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
immediately past
From this reading "You were the last person in my thoughts.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You were the last person in my thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The trouble passed from Cicely's face.
a human being
From this reading "You were the last person in my thoughts.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trouble passed from Cicely's face.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You were the last person in my thoughts.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading JOAN STRONG FINDS HER BROTHER Douglas threw away his cigar and held out both his hands.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The trouble passed from Cicely's face.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His tone was full of pleasure and his eyes were radiant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What fortune, Cissy," he cried.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were the last person in my thoughts.
Chapter 28 of The Survivor by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 129 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.
Chapter 28 holds 129 sentences of The Survivor, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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