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Chapter 17 of All in the dark is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MESSAGE IN THE “TIMES.” With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window. “I hope _you_ like him?” Trevor said, in a low tone. “Oh, _charming_!” replied Miss Vi.
Chapter 17 of All in the dark is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.”
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading “With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.”
pleasing or delighting
the act of departing
From this reading “With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.”
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading “A MESSAGE IN THE “TIMES.””
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading “With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.”
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.”
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.”
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In this reading “Trevor said, in a low tone.”
In this reading “With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.”
In this reading “With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.”
In this reading “With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.”
temporarily
In this reading “With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.”
In this reading “With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.”
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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 MESSAGE IN THE “TIMES.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “Oh, _charming_!” replied Miss Vi.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I hope _you_ like him?”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope _you_ like him?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope _you_ like him?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MESSAGE IN THE “TIMES.”
the act of departing
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I hope _you_ like him?”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Trevor said, in a low tone.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading A MESSAGE IN THE “TIMES.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Oh, _charming_!” replied Miss Vi.
a particular point in time
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
a form of address for a man
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, _charming_!” replied Miss Vi.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Oh, _charming_!” replied Miss Vi.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Trevor said, in a low tone.
a composer of words or music for popular songs
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MESSAGE IN THE “TIMES.”
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A MESSAGE IN THE “TIMES.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Trevor said, in a low tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
precisely as stated
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Oh, _charming_!” replied Miss Vi.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I hope _you_ like him?”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With this little speech, Aunt Dinah, thinking for the moment of nothing but her bird, and very much pleased with Mr. Trevor, carried the little songster away to her room, leaving the young people together at the open parlour window.
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