Chapter 8 of All Roads Lead to Calvary is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of All Roads Lead to Calvary is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She reached home in the evening. She thought to find her father in his study. But they told her that, now, he usually sat alone in the great drawing-room. She opened the door softly. The room was dark save for a flicker of firelight; she could see nothing.
Chapter 8 of All Roads Lead to Calvary is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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absence of light or illumination
From this reading “The room was dark save for a flicker of firelight; she could see nothing.”
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading “The room was dark save for a flicker of firelight; she could see nothing.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “She opened the door softly.”
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “She reached home in the evening.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “The room was dark save for a flicker of firelight; she could see nothing.”
with low volume
From this reading “She opened the door softly.”
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading “She thought to find her father in his study.”
under normal conditions
From this reading “But they told her that, now, he usually sat alone in the great drawing-room.”
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 room was dark save for a flicker of firelight; she could see nothing.
Having no one else present.
From this reading But they told her that, now, he usually sat alone in the great drawing-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they told her that, now, he usually sat alone in the great drawing-room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The room was dark save for a flicker of firelight; she could see nothing.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The room was dark save for a flicker of firelight; she could see nothing.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She opened the door softly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they told her that, now, he usually sat alone in the great drawing-room.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She reached home in the evening.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She thought to find her father in his study.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She thought to find her father in his study.
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading The room was dark save for a flicker of firelight; she could see nothing.
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading The room was dark save for a flicker of firelight; she could see nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The room was dark save for a flicker of firelight; she could see nothing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But they told her that, now, he usually sat alone in the great drawing-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they told her that, now, he usually sat alone in the great drawing-room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought to find her father in his study.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought to find her father in his study.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She reached home in the evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She reached home in the evening.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The room was dark save for a flicker of firelight; she could see nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But they told her that, now, he usually sat alone in the great drawing-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room was dark save for a flicker of firelight; she could see nothing.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened the door softly.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She reached home in the evening.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was dark save for a flicker of firelight; she could see nothing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading But they told her that, now, he usually sat alone in the great drawing-room.
except for; apart from
From this reading The room was dark save for a flicker of firelight; she could see nothing.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The room was dark save for a flicker of firelight; she could see nothing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She reached home in the evening.
with low volume
From this reading She opened the door softly.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading She thought to find her father in his study.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But they told her that, now, he usually sat alone in the great drawing-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She reached home in the evening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they told her that, now, he usually sat alone in the great drawing-room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought to find her father in his study.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She thought to find her father in his study.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But they told her that, now, he usually sat alone in the great drawing-room.
under normal conditions
From this reading But they told her that, now, he usually sat alone in the great drawing-room.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was dark save for a flicker of firelight; she could see nothing.
Chapter 8 of All Roads Lead to Calvary by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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.
Chapter 8 holds 424 sentences of All Roads Lead to Calvary, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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