Chapter 11 of The Traitors is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of The Traitors is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The room was large and dimly lit. Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece. He addressed him fiercely. "How is this?" he exclaimed. "How came you here?
Chapter 11 of The Traitors is here in full — 127 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading “He addressed him fiercely.”
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading “Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.”
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading “Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.”
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading “The room was large and dimly lit.”
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading “He addressed him fiercely.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “The room was large and dimly lit.”
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.”
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading “Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.”
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(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading He addressed him fiercely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room was large and dimly lit.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How came you here?
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The room was large and dimly lit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "How is this?" he exclaimed.
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading He addressed him fiercely.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He addressed him fiercely.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "How came you here?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He addressed him fiercely.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How is this?" he exclaimed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is this?" he exclaimed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The room was large and dimly lit.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The room was large and dimly lit.
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
and nothing more
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was large and dimly lit.
cut with a saw
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
having a supporting base
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room was large and dimly lit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "How is this?" he exclaimed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was large and dimly lit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Domiloff, beside himself with anger, saw only Ughtred's tall figure in resplendent uniform, standing beneath the great carved mantelpiece.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How came you here?
Chapter 11 of The Traitors by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim holds 127 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 11 holds 127 sentences of The Traitors, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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