Chapter 22 of Willing to Die: A Novel is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 22 of Willing to Die: A Novel is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
STORM. A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death. He stood for a time without speaking. We were both staring in his face, as dumb as he. "Droqville's a villain!" he said, suddenly.
Chapter 22 of Willing to Die: A Novel is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading “We were both staring in his face, as dumb as he.”
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.”
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “He stood for a time without speaking.”
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “We were both staring in his face, as dumb as he.”
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “STORM.”
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading “A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.”
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “"Droqville's a villain!" he said, suddenly.”
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In this reading “A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.”
In this reading “He stood for a time without speaking.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We were both staring in his face, as dumb as he.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Droqville's a villain!" he said, suddenly.
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading We were both staring in his face, as dumb as he.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We were both staring in his face, as dumb as he.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood for a time without speaking.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood for a time without speaking.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Droqville's a villain!" he said, suddenly.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He stood for a time without speaking.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading We were both staring in his face, as dumb as he.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood for a time without speaking.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading STORM.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Droqville's a villain!" he said, suddenly.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He stood for a time without speaking.
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "Droqville's a villain!" he said, suddenly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were both staring in his face, as dumb as he.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
at the time that
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
a Caucasian
From this reading A few days later, mamma and I were talking in the drawing-room, when the door opened, and papa came in, his umbrella in his hand, and his hat on his head, looking as white as death.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He stood for a time without speaking.
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