Chapter 6 of Three People is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 6 of Three People is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TWO T'S. Evil days had fallen upon Tode. He stood before the window with an unmistakable frown on his face. The demon "Ambition" had taken possession of him, and metamorphosed him so that he didn't know himself. The Hastings' carriage passed in its elegant beauty, and as Tode gazed his frown deepened.
Chapter 6 of Three People is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a cherished desire
From this reading “The demon "Ambition" had taken possession of him, and metamorphosed him so that he didn't know himself.”
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading “The Hastings' carriage passed in its elegant beauty, and as Tode gazed his frown deepened.”
an evil supernatural being
From this reading “The demon "Ambition" had taken possession of him, and metamorphosed him so that he didn't know himself.”
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading “The Hastings' carriage passed in its elegant beauty, and as Tode gazed his frown deepened.”
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading “He stood before the window with an unmistakable frown on his face.”
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading “The Hastings' carriage passed in its elegant beauty, and as Tode gazed his frown deepened.”
possessive form of “t” — a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading “TWO T'S.”
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading “He stood before the window with an unmistakable frown on his face.”
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a cherished desire
From this reading The demon "Ambition" had taken possession of him, and metamorphosed him so that he didn't know himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He stood before the window with an unmistakable frown on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The demon "Ambition" had taken possession of him, and metamorphosed him so that he didn't know himself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Hastings' carriage passed in its elegant beauty, and as Tode gazed his frown deepened.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The Hastings' carriage passed in its elegant beauty, and as Tode gazed his frown deepened.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He stood before the window with an unmistakable frown on his face.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The Hastings' carriage passed in its elegant beauty, and as Tode gazed his frown deepened.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Evil days had fallen upon Tode.
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading The Hastings' carriage passed in its elegant beauty, and as Tode gazed his frown deepened.
an evil supernatural being
From this reading The demon "Ambition" had taken possession of him, and metamorphosed him so that he didn't know himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The demon "Ambition" had taken possession of him, and metamorphosed him so that he didn't know himself.
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading The Hastings' carriage passed in its elegant beauty, and as Tode gazed his frown deepened.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Evil days had fallen upon Tode.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He stood before the window with an unmistakable frown on his face.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Evil days had fallen upon Tode.
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading He stood before the window with an unmistakable frown on his face.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Hastings' carriage passed in its elegant beauty, and as Tode gazed his frown deepened.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evil days had fallen upon Tode.
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading The Hastings' carriage passed in its elegant beauty, and as Tode gazed his frown deepened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood before the window with an unmistakable frown on his face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The demon "Ambition" had taken possession of him, and metamorphosed him so that he didn't know himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The demon "Ambition" had taken possession of him, and metamorphosed him so that he didn't know himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood before the window with an unmistakable frown on his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Hastings' carriage passed in its elegant beauty, and as Tode gazed his frown deepened.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hastings' carriage passed in its elegant beauty, and as Tode gazed his frown deepened.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The demon "Ambition" had taken possession of him, and metamorphosed him so that he didn't know himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The demon "Ambition" had taken possession of him, and metamorphosed him so that he didn't know himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The demon "Ambition" had taken possession of him, and metamorphosed him so that he didn't know himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood before the window with an unmistakable frown on his face.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The Hastings' carriage passed in its elegant beauty, and as Tode gazed his frown deepened.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The demon "Ambition" had taken possession of him, and metamorphosed him so that he didn't know himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The demon "Ambition" had taken possession of him, and metamorphosed him so that he didn't know himself.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood before the window with an unmistakable frown on his face.
possessive form of “t” — a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading TWO T'S.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The demon "Ambition" had taken possession of him, and metamorphosed him so that he didn't know himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The demon "Ambition" had taken possession of him, and metamorphosed him so that he didn't know himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He stood before the window with an unmistakable frown on his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evil days had fallen upon Tode.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO T'S.
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading He stood before the window with an unmistakable frown on his face.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Evil days had fallen upon Tode.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He stood before the window with an unmistakable frown on his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood before the window with an unmistakable frown on his face.
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