Chapter 3 of The Traitors is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Traitors is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And what has brought you to London, Nicholas, my friend?" Erlito asked. "Is it pleasure, or you have perhaps a mission to the English Government?" It was the great moment. Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
Chapter 3 of The Traitors is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of burning something
From this reading “Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.”
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading “Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.”
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading “Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.”
the act of tarrying
From this reading “Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.”
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading “"Is it pleasure, or you have perhaps a mission to the English Government?"”
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading “"And what has brought you to London, Nicholas, my friend?"”
worried and uneasy
From this reading “Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.”
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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 "Is it pleasure, or you have perhaps a mission to the English Government?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what has brought you to London, Nicholas, my friend?"
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Erlito asked.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "And what has brought you to London, Nicholas, my friend?"
the act of burning something
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Is it pleasure, or you have perhaps a mission to the English Government?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Erlito asked.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "And what has brought you to London, Nicholas, my friend?"
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading "Is it pleasure, or you have perhaps a mission to the English Government?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was the great moment.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And what has brought you to London, Nicholas, my friend?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Is it pleasure, or you have perhaps a mission to the English Government?"
a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it pleasure, or you have perhaps a mission to the English Government?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it pleasure, or you have perhaps a mission to the English Government?"
the act of tarrying
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "And what has brought you to London, Nicholas, my friend?"
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading "Is it pleasure, or you have perhaps a mission to the English Government?"
a particular point in time
From this reading It was the great moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And what has brought you to London, Nicholas, my friend?"
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading "And what has brought you to London, Nicholas, my friend?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Is it pleasure, or you have perhaps a mission to the English Government?"
by chance
From this reading "Is it pleasure, or you have perhaps a mission to the English Government?"
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Is it pleasure, or you have perhaps a mission to the English Government?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
be seated
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
not in physical motion
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is it pleasure, or you have perhaps a mission to the English Government?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And what has brought you to London, Nicholas, my friend?"
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Reist, too restless to sit down, stood upon the hearthrug, the angry fire lingering in his eyes, a spot of dull colour burning still in his cheeks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the great moment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what has brought you to London, Nicholas, my friend?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And what has brought you to London, Nicholas, my friend?"
Chapter 3 of The Traitors by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 125 sentences, grouped into 25 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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