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Chapter 14 of A Splendid Hazard is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness. That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world . . there should step this man! Why had there been no hint of his presence?
Chapter 14 of A Splendid Hazard is here in full — 286 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading “THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.”
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .”
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading “THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.”
an indirect suggestion
From this reading “Why had there been no hint of his presence?”
partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
From this reading “THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.”
freed from illness or injury
From this reading “THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.”
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading “THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.”
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading “THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.”
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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 DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why had there been no hint of his presence?
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
absence of light or illumination
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had there been no hint of his presence?
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Why had there been no hint of his presence?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Why had there been no hint of his presence?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading . there should step this man!
not any; not one
From this reading Why had there been no hint of his presence?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
From this reading THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Why had there been no hint of his presence?
freed from illness or injury
From this reading THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading . there should step this man!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading . there should step this man!
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading . there should step this man!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DRAMA BEGINS She swayed a little, but recovered as the pain of the shock was succeeded by numbness.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had there been no hint of his presence?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That out of the dark of this room, into the light of that lamp, in this house so far removed from cities that it seemed not a part of the world .
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