Chapter 5 of The Swindler and Other Stories is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Swindler and Other Stories is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"I was," he answered. "But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap. It may be very serious. It probably is, or she would not have written." That note of Cynthia's had in fact roused his deepest anxiety.
Chapter 5 of The Swindler and Other Stories is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “That note of Cynthia's had in fact roused his deepest anxiety.”
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “"But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.”
possessive form of “cynthia” — (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading “That note of Cynthia's had in fact roused his deepest anxiety.”
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “That note of Cynthia's had in fact roused his deepest anxiety.”
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading “"But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.”
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading “"But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “That note of Cynthia's had in fact roused his deepest anxiety.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “"But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 "But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I was," he answered.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading That note of Cynthia's had in fact roused his deepest anxiety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be very serious.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading "But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.
possessive form of “cynthia” — (Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading That note of Cynthia's had in fact roused his deepest anxiety.
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading That note of Cynthia's had in fact roused his deepest anxiety.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That note of Cynthia's had in fact roused his deepest anxiety.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I was," he answered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That note of Cynthia's had in fact roused his deepest anxiety.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was," he answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That note of Cynthia's had in fact roused his deepest anxiety.
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading "But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be very serious.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading "But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be very serious.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It probably is, or she would not have written."
a brief written record
From this reading That note of Cynthia's had in fact roused his deepest anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That note of Cynthia's had in fact roused his deepest anxiety.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It probably is, or she would not have written."
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading "But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It probably is, or she would not have written."
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading That note of Cynthia's had in fact roused his deepest anxiety.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It may be very serious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It probably is, or she would not have written."
express in words
From this reading "But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading "But I have had a line from Cynthia to tell me that her hand is poisoned from that infernal trap.
precisely as stated
From this reading It may be very serious.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was," he answered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It probably is, or she would not have written."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It probably is, or she would not have written."
Chapter 5 of The Swindler and Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 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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