Chapter 6 of After the Storm is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of After the Storm is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LETTER. _YES_, what did it mean? Christmas Eve, and Hartley still absent? Twilight was falling when Irene came down from her room and joined her father in the library. Mr. Delancy looked into her face narrowly as she entered.
Chapter 6 of After the Storm is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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not being in a specified place
From this reading “Christmas Eve, and Hartley still absent?”
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading “Christmas Eve, and Hartley still absent?”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “Christmas Eve, and Hartley still absent?”
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading “Christmas Eve, and Hartley still absent?”
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “Twilight was falling when Irene came down from her room and joined her father in the library.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Twilight was falling when Irene came down from her room and joined her father in the library.”
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading “Mr. Delancy looked into her face narrowly as she entered.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “Twilight was falling when Irene came down from her room and joined her father in the library.”
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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
not being in a specified place
From this reading Christmas Eve, and Hartley still absent?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas Eve, and Hartley still absent?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Delancy looked into her face narrowly as she entered.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Twilight was falling when Irene came down from her room and joined her father in the library.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas Eve, and Hartley still absent?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Delancy looked into her face narrowly as she entered.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _YES_, what did it mean?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Twilight was falling when Irene came down from her room and joined her father in the library.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mr. Delancy looked into her face narrowly as she entered.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading Christmas Eve, and Hartley still absent?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mr. Delancy looked into her face narrowly as she entered.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Twilight was falling when Irene came down from her room and joined her father in the library.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Twilight was falling when Irene came down from her room and joined her father in the library.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Twilight was falling when Irene came down from her room and joined her father in the library.
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading Christmas Eve, and Hartley still absent?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Twilight was falling when Irene came down from her room and joined her father in the library.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twilight was falling when Irene came down from her room and joined her father in the library.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Delancy looked into her face narrowly as she entered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twilight was falling when Irene came down from her room and joined her father in the library.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _YES_, what did it mean?
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Twilight was falling when Irene came down from her room and joined her father in the library.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE LETTER.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Twilight was falling when Irene came down from her room and joined her father in the library.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Delancy looked into her face narrowly as she entered.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading _YES_, what did it mean?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Delancy looked into her face narrowly as she entered.
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading Mr. Delancy looked into her face narrowly as she entered.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Twilight was falling when Irene came down from her room and joined her father in the library.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Delancy looked into her face narrowly as she entered.
not in physical motion
From this reading Christmas Eve, and Hartley still absent?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LETTER.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Twilight was falling when Irene came down from her room and joined her father in the library.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twilight was falling when Irene came down from her room and joined her father in the library.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _YES_, what did it mean?
at the time that
From this reading Twilight was falling when Irene came down from her room and joined her father in the library.
an affirmative
From this reading _YES_, what did it mean?
Chapter 6 of After the Storm by T. S. (Timothy Shay) Arthur holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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