Chapter 35 of Confession is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 35 of Confession is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE UNBRIDLED MADNESS. The night did not promise to be a good one. The clouds were scudding wildly from east to west. The air was moist and chill. There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.
Chapter 35 of Confession is here in full — 54 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “The air was moist and chill.”
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “The clouds were scudding wildly from east to west.”
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading “THE UNBRIDLED MADNESS.”
slightly wet
From this reading “The air was moist and chill.”
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading “There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.”
not restrained or controlled
From this reading “THE UNBRIDLED MADNESS.”
not having a paved surface
From this reading “There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.”
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading “The clouds were scudding wildly from east to west.”
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 night did not promise to be a good one.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was moist and chill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air was moist and chill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The night did not promise to be a good one.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading The air was moist and chill.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The clouds were scudding wildly from east to west.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The night did not promise to be a good one.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The clouds were scudding wildly from east to west.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The clouds were scudding wildly from east to west.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The night did not promise to be a good one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading THE UNBRIDLED MADNESS.
slightly wet
From this reading The air was moist and chill.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night did not promise to be a good one.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The night did not promise to be a good one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The night did not promise to be a good one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The night did not promise to be a good one.
with speed
From this reading There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.
the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
From this reading The clouds were scudding wildly from east to west.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNBRIDLED MADNESS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night did not promise to be a good one.
not restrained or controlled
From this reading THE UNBRIDLED MADNESS.
not having a paved surface
From this reading There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was moist and chill.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The clouds were scudding wildly from east to west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The clouds were scudding wildly from east to west.
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading The clouds were scudding wildly from east to west.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no light from moon or stars, and I strode with difficulty, though still rapidly, through the unpaved streets.
Chapter 35 of Confession by William Gilmore Simms holds 54 sentences, grouped into 11 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 35 holds 54 sentences of Confession, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.
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