Chapter 6 of Dangerous Ages is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Dangerous Ages is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't. She came to the conclusion after a time that he was merely scribbling for effect. "Insomnia," he said. "Yes. You know what _that_ means?"
Chapter 6 of Dangerous Ages is here in full — 321 sentences across 65 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading “She came to the conclusion after a time that he was merely scribbling for effect.”
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “She came to the conclusion after a time that he was merely scribbling for effect.”
an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
From this reading “"Insomnia," he said.”
and nothing more
From this reading “She came to the conclusion after a time that he was merely scribbling for effect.”
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.”
-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading “She came to the conclusion after a time that he was merely scribbling for effect.”
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.”
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.”
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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 JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
later than; following
From this reading She came to the conclusion after a time that he was merely scribbling for effect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to the conclusion after a time that he was merely scribbling for effect.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading She came to the conclusion after a time that he was merely scribbling for effect.
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From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading She came to the conclusion after a time that he was merely scribbling for effect.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She came to the conclusion after a time that he was merely scribbling for effect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
From this reading "Insomnia," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know what _that_ means?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading You know what _that_ means?"
and nothing more
From this reading She came to the conclusion after a time that he was merely scribbling for effect.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Insomnia," he said.
-ing form of “scribble” — write down quickly without much attention to detail
From this reading She came to the conclusion after a time that he was merely scribbling for effect.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She came to the conclusion after a time that he was merely scribbling for effect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She came to the conclusion after a time that he was merely scribbling for effect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know what _that_ means?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
during the time that
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading JIM The psycho-analyst doctor was little and dark and while he was talking he looked not at Mrs. Hilary but down at a paper whereon he drew or wrote something she tried to see and couldn't.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know what _that_ means?"
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