Chapter 2 of The traitor's way is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The traitor's way is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room. I had a mad thought that Marie might still be there. But I was mistaken. The room was empty. I stepped up to the door leading to the private passage and tried to open it.
Chapter 2 of The traitor's way is here in full — 152 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.”
the act of departing
From this reading “THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.”
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.”
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading “THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.”
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “I stepped up to the door leading to the private passage and tried to open it.”
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “But I was mistaken.”
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading “THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.”
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading “THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.”
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In this reading “THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.”
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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 I had a mad thought that Marie might still be there.
later than; following
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had a mad thought that Marie might still be there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was mistaken.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
the act of departing
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I stepped up to the door leading to the private passage and tried to open it.
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From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The room was empty.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a mad thought that Marie might still be there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I stepped up to the door leading to the private passage and tried to open it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading I stepped up to the door leading to the private passage and tried to open it.
held up in the air
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
roused to anger
From this reading I had a mad thought that Marie might still be there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had a mad thought that Marie might still be there.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I had a mad thought that Marie might still be there.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading But I was mistaken.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I stepped up to the door leading to the private passage and tried to open it.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I stepped up to the door leading to the private passage and tried to open it.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading I stepped up to the door leading to the private passage and tried to open it.
substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was empty.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading I stepped up to the door leading to the private passage and tried to open it.
not in physical motion
From this reading I had a mad thought that Marie might still be there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had a mad thought that Marie might still be there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had a mad thought that Marie might still be there.
a special situation
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had a mad thought that Marie might still be there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I stepped up to the door leading to the private passage and tried to open it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I stepped up to the door leading to the private passage and tried to open it.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RUE DES LAVANDIERES THE first thing I did after Marcilly’s departure was to replace the glove in my pocket, then I lifted the curtain and walked into my dressing-room.
Chapter 2 of The traitor's way by S. (Sidney) Levett Yeats holds 152 sentences, grouped into 31 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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