Chapter 11 of Barnaby: A Novel is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Barnaby: A Novel is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
To-morrow had come. It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky. Outside it was dull and quiet, and even the wind was still. Susan paused at the staircase window, gazing a little while. In the hall beneath she heard Barnaby talking to the dogs.
Chapter 11 of Barnaby: A Novel is here in full — 282 sentences across 57 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading “It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “In the hall beneath she heard Barnaby talking to the dogs.”
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading “Outside it was dull and quiet, and even the wind was still.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “Susan paused at the staircase window, gazing a little while.”
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.”
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading “It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.”
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.”
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “Susan paused at the staircase window, gazing a little while.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “In the hall beneath she heard Barnaby talking to the dogs.”
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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 Susan paused at the staircase window, gazing a little while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Outside it was dull and quiet, and even the wind was still.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Susan paused at the staircase window, gazing a little while.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the hall beneath she heard Barnaby talking to the dogs.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading In the hall beneath she heard Barnaby talking to the dogs.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To-morrow had come.
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading In the hall beneath she heard Barnaby talking to the dogs.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Outside it was dull and quiet, and even the wind was still.
divisible by two
From this reading Outside it was dull and quiet, and even the wind was still.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Susan paused at the staircase window, gazing a little while.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To-morrow had come.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the hall beneath she heard Barnaby talking to the dogs.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the hall beneath she heard Barnaby talking to the dogs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hall beneath she heard Barnaby talking to the dogs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Susan paused at the staircase window, gazing a little while.
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.
not any; not one
From this reading It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside it was dull and quiet, and even the wind was still.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Susan paused at the staircase window, gazing a little while.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Outside it was dull and quiet, and even the wind was still.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the hall beneath she heard Barnaby talking to the dogs.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Susan paused at the staircase window, gazing a little while.
not in physical motion
From this reading Outside it was dull and quiet, and even the wind was still.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Susan paused at the staircase window, gazing a little while.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In the hall beneath she heard Barnaby talking to the dogs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the hall beneath she heard Barnaby talking to the dogs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow had come.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the same kind of morning as other mornings; there was no lurid conflagration lighting up the sky.
during the time that
From this reading Susan paused at the staircase window, gazing a little while.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Outside it was dull and quiet, and even the wind was still.
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 Susan paused at the staircase window, gazing a little while.
Chapter 11 of Barnaby: A Novel by Rina Ramsay holds 282 sentences, grouped into 57 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 11 holds 282 sentences of Barnaby: A Novel, unabridged, divided into 57 reading sections.
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