Chapter 6 of The Traitors is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Traitors is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Monsieur will pardon me!" Ughtred glanced up, startled. For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing. Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat. They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.
Chapter 6 of The Traitors is here in full — 173 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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according with custom or propriety
From this reading “Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.”
a name given to a product or service
From this reading “Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.”
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading “For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.”
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.”
a coniferous tree
From this reading “For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.”
uttered with a trill
From this reading “For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading “For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading “Ughtred glanced up, startled.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
a name given to a product or service
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
take in solid food
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Ughtred glanced up, startled.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.
immediately past
From this reading They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Monsieur will pardon me!"
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Monsieur will pardon me!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Monsieur will pardon me!"
a coniferous tree
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
with speed
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
uttered with a trill
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Ughtred glanced up, startled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
create by training and teaching
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ughtred glanced up, startled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ughtred glanced up, startled.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had entered upon the last stage of their journey.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Brand and Reist were in the restaurant-car--Ughtred was rapidly becoming too excited to eat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Monsieur will pardon me!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading For an hour or more he had been watching with fascinated eyes the great rolling pine forests through which the train was rushing.
Chapter 6 of The Traitors by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 173 sentences, grouped into 35 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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