Chapter 9 of A time of terror is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of A time of terror is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LOVE ON THE LEAS “Thank heaven!” sighed Herrick. He tossed a bulky brief on a side-table, and rose to his feet. The heat was stifling in his narrow room in Paper Buildings. Outside in the gardens the brown grass, dry and baked, bore witness to the long-continued drought. London was becoming an inferno.
Chapter 9 of A time of terror is here in full — 90 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading “Outside in the gardens the brown grass, dry and baked, bore witness to the long-continued drought.”
of large size for its weight
From this reading “He tossed a bulky brief on a side-table, and rose to his feet.”
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading “Outside in the gardens the brown grass, dry and baked, bore witness to the long-continued drought.”
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading “LOVE ON THE LEAS “Thank heaven!” sighed Herrick.”
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading “London was becoming an inferno.”
plural of “lea” — a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading “LOVE ON THE LEAS “Thank heaven!” sighed Herrick.”
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading “The heat was stifling in his narrow room in Paper Buildings.”
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “He tossed a bulky brief on a side-table, and rose to his feet.”
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.
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In this reading “Outside in the gardens the brown grass, dry and baked, bore witness to the long-continued drought.”
In this reading “Outside in the gardens the brown grass, dry and baked, bore witness to the long-continued drought.”
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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 He tossed a bulky brief on a side-table, and rose to his feet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading London was becoming an inferno.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tossed a bulky brief on a side-table, and rose to his feet.
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Outside in the gardens the brown grass, dry and baked, bore witness to the long-continued drought.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading London was becoming an inferno.
cause to be bored
From this reading Outside in the gardens the brown grass, dry and baked, bore witness to the long-continued drought.
of short duration or distance
From this reading He tossed a bulky brief on a side-table, and rose to his feet.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Outside in the gardens the brown grass, dry and baked, bore witness to the long-continued drought.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The heat was stifling in his narrow room in Paper Buildings.
of large size for its weight
From this reading He tossed a bulky brief on a side-table, and rose to his feet.
a shortage of rainfall
From this reading Outside in the gardens the brown grass, dry and baked, bore witness to the long-continued drought.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Outside in the gardens the brown grass, dry and baked, bore witness to the long-continued drought.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He tossed a bulky brief on a side-table, and rose to his feet.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Outside in the gardens the brown grass, dry and baked, bore witness to the long-continued drought.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Outside in the gardens the brown grass, dry and baked, bore witness to the long-continued drought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tossed a bulky brief on a side-table, and rose to his feet.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat was stifling in his narrow room in Paper Buildings.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading LOVE ON THE LEAS “Thank heaven!” sighed Herrick.
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading LOVE ON THE LEAS “Thank heaven!” sighed Herrick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tossed a bulky brief on a side-table, and rose to his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heat was stifling in his narrow room in Paper Buildings.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading London was becoming an inferno.
plural of “lea” — a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading LOVE ON THE LEAS “Thank heaven!” sighed Herrick.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London was becoming an inferno.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside in the gardens the brown grass, dry and baked, bore witness to the long-continued drought.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading LOVE ON THE LEAS “Thank heaven!” sighed Herrick.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The heat was stifling in his narrow room in Paper Buildings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LOVE ON THE LEAS “Thank heaven!” sighed Herrick.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside in the gardens the brown grass, dry and baked, bore witness to the long-continued drought.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The heat was stifling in his narrow room in Paper Buildings.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The heat was stifling in his narrow room in Paper Buildings.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He tossed a bulky brief on a side-table, and rose to his feet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tossed a bulky brief on a side-table, and rose to his feet.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading LOVE ON THE LEAS “Thank heaven!” sighed Herrick.
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading The heat was stifling in his narrow room in Paper Buildings.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading LOVE ON THE LEAS “Thank heaven!” sighed Herrick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOVE ON THE LEAS “Thank heaven!” sighed Herrick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tossed a bulky brief on a side-table, and rose to his feet.
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He tossed a bulky brief on a side-table, and rose to his feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heat was stifling in his narrow room in Paper Buildings.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Outside in the gardens the brown grass, dry and baked, bore witness to the long-continued drought.
Chapter 9 of A time of terror by Douglas Morey Ford holds 90 sentences, grouped into 18 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.
Chapter 9 holds 90 sentences of A time of terror, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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