Chapter 14 of A Charming Fellow, Volume I is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of A Charming Fellow, Volume I is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
David Powell sat in his garret chamber. The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof. He had placed himself there to be able to read the small print of his pocket-bible. But the light was already too dim for that. It was dusk in the garret.
Chapter 14 of A Charming Fellow, Volume I is here in full — 229 sentences across 46 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “It was dusk in the garret.”
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading “The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.”
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “David Powell sat in his garret chamber.”
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading “The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.”
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading “David Powell sat in his garret chamber.”
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading “He had placed himself there to be able to read the small print of his pocket-bible.”
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading “The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.”
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading “The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.”
In this reading “It was dusk in the garret.”
In this reading “The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He had placed himself there to be able to read the small print of his pocket-bible.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But the light was already too dim for that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had placed himself there to be able to read the small print of his pocket-bible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the light was already too dim for that.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading David Powell sat in his garret chamber.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading David Powell sat in his garret chamber.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading But the light was already too dim for that.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was dusk in the garret.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the light was already too dim for that.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading David Powell sat in his garret chamber.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had placed himself there to be able to read the small print of his pocket-bible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had placed himself there to be able to read the small print of his pocket-bible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading David Powell sat in his garret chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading David Powell sat in his garret chamber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dusk in the garret.
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He had placed himself there to be able to read the small print of his pocket-bible.
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From this reading He had placed himself there to be able to read the small print of his pocket-bible.
United States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
From this reading David Powell sat in his garret chamber.
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading He had placed himself there to be able to read the small print of his pocket-bible.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had placed himself there to be able to read the small print of his pocket-bible.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading David Powell sat in his garret chamber.
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had placed himself there to be able to read the small print of his pocket-bible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the light was already too dim for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had placed himself there to be able to read the small print of his pocket-bible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the light was already too dim for that.
a gradual decrease in magnitude or extent
From this reading The fast waning light of a February afternoon fell on him as he sat close to the lattice in the sloping roof.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the light was already too dim for that.
Chapter 14 of A Charming Fellow, Volume I by Frances Eleanor Trollope holds 229 sentences, grouped into 46 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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