Chapter 19 of The Triumph of John Kars is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Triumph of John Kars is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result. His plan had been without any depth of subtlety. It was characteristic of the man, in whom energy and action served him in all crises. Alec had to be saved. The boy was standing at the brink of a pit of moral destruction.
Chapter 19 of The Triumph of John Kars is here in full — 335 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to gain with effort
From this reading “THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.”
a region marking a boundary
From this reading “The boy was standing at the brink of a pit of moral destruction.”
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading “It was characteristic of the man, in whom energy and action served him in all crises.”
plural of “crisis” — an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading “It was characteristic of the man, in whom energy and action served him in all crises.”
plural of “onlooker” — someone who looks on
From this reading “THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “The boy was standing at the brink of a pit of moral destruction.”
give an incentive for action
From this reading “THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.”
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
From this reading “His plan had been without any depth of subtlety.”
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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 The boy was standing at the brink of a pit of moral destruction.
to gain with effort
From this reading THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.
anew
From this reading THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alec had to be saved.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was characteristic of the man, in whom energy and action served him in all crises.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was characteristic of the man, in whom energy and action served him in all crises.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His plan had been without any depth of subtlety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy was standing at the brink of a pit of moral destruction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alec had to be saved.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His plan had been without any depth of subtlety.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy was standing at the brink of a pit of moral destruction.
a region marking a boundary
From this reading The boy was standing at the brink of a pit of moral destruction.
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading It was characteristic of the man, in whom energy and action served him in all crises.
plural of “crisis” — an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading It was characteristic of the man, in whom energy and action served him in all crises.
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading His plan had been without any depth of subtlety.
wanted intensely
From this reading THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The boy was standing at the brink of a pit of moral destruction.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading It was characteristic of the man, in whom energy and action served him in all crises.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His plan had been without any depth of subtlety.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was characteristic of the man, in whom energy and action served him in all crises.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His plan had been without any depth of subtlety.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was characteristic of the man, in whom energy and action served him in all crises.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was characteristic of the man, in whom energy and action served him in all crises.
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The boy was standing at the brink of a pit of moral destruction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.
plural of “onlooker” — someone who looks on
From this reading THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading The boy was standing at the brink of a pit of moral destruction.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading His plan had been without any depth of subtlety.
give an incentive for action
From this reading THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Alec had to be saved.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It was characteristic of the man, in whom energy and action served him in all crises.
having a supporting base
From this reading The boy was standing at the brink of a pit of moral destruction.
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
From this reading His plan had been without any depth of subtlety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alec had to be saved.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was characteristic of the man, in whom energy and action served him in all crises.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was characteristic of the man, in whom energy and action served him in all crises.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His plan had been without any depth of subtlety.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE "ONLOOKERS" AGAIN The prompt action of John Kars looked as if it would achieve the desired result.
Chapter 19 of The Triumph of John Kars by Ridgwell Cullum holds 335 sentences, grouped into 67 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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