Chapter 2 of The Victim is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of The Victim is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue. The girl standing at the top stamped her foot imperiously. "Hurry--hurry!" "I won't--" "Then I'll leave you!" The boy laughed.
Chapter 2 of The Victim is here in full — 244 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a line of approach
From this reading “THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.”
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading “THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.”
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.”
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading “THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.”
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading “THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.”
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading “The girl standing at the top stamped her foot imperiously.”
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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 CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
a line of approach
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
the lower side of anything
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy laughed.
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The girl standing at the top stamped her foot imperiously.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
a young female
From this reading The girl standing at the top stamped her foot imperiously.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl standing at the top stamped her foot imperiously.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Hurry--hurry!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't--" "Then I'll leave you!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't--" "Then I'll leave you!"
in an imperious manner
From this reading The girl standing at the top stamped her foot imperiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The boy laughed.
go away from a place
From this reading "I won't--" "Then I'll leave you!"
possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading The girl standing at the top stamped her foot imperiously.
having a supporting base
From this reading The girl standing at the top stamped her foot imperiously.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I won't--" "Then I'll leave you!"
the upper part of anything
From this reading The girl standing at the top stamped her foot imperiously.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I won't--" "Then I'll leave you!"
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading THE CURTAIN RISES "For the Lord's sake, Jennie--" Dick Welford paused at the bottom of a range of steps which wound up the capitol hill from Pennsylvania Avenue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I won't--" "Then I'll leave you!"
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