Chapter 3 of Dark Hollow is here in full — 1347 sentences across 270 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Dark Hollow is here in full — 1347 sentences across 270 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates. Mr. Black had rung for admittance, and Mrs. Scoville had answered the call. In the constrained interview which followed, these words were said: "One moment, Mrs. Scoville. How can I tell the judge!
Chapter 3 of Dark Hollow is here in full — 1347 sentences across 270 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the right to enter
From this reading “Mr. Black had rung for admittance, and Mrs. Scoville had answered the call.”
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading “THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.”
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading “In the constrained interview which followed, these words were said:”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.”
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading “THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.”
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading “In the constrained interview which followed, these words were said:”
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.”
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading “Mr. Black had rung for admittance, and Mrs. Scoville had answered the call.”
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the right to enter
From this reading Mr. Black had rung for admittance, and Mrs. Scoville had answered the call.
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Black had rung for admittance, and Mrs. Scoville had answered the call.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Mr. Black had rung for admittance, and Mrs. Scoville had answered the call.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mr. Black had rung for admittance, and Mrs. Scoville had answered the call.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Black had rung for admittance, and Mrs. Scoville had answered the call.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can I tell the judge!
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
lacking spontaneity; not natural
From this reading In the constrained interview which followed, these words were said:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In the constrained interview which followed, these words were said:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Black had rung for admittance, and Mrs. Scoville had answered the call.
set up or found
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Black had rung for admittance, and Mrs. Scoville had answered the call.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How can I tell the judge!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How can I tell the judge!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the constrained interview which followed, these words were said:
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading In the constrained interview which followed, these words were said:
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading How can I tell the judge!
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
a particular point in time
From this reading "One moment, Mrs. Scoville.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Black had rung for admittance, and Mrs. Scoville had answered the call.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Black had rung for admittance, and Mrs. Scoville had answered the call.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One moment, Mrs. Scoville.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
on the contrary
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Mr. Black had rung for admittance, and Mrs. Scoville had answered the call.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the constrained interview which followed, these words were said:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Black had rung for admittance, and Mrs. Scoville had answered the call.
express in words
From this reading How can I tell the judge!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In the constrained interview which followed, these words were said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the constrained interview which followed, these words were said:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the constrained interview which followed, these words were said:
the words that are spoken
From this reading In the constrained interview which followed, these words were said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-six and one
From this reading THE DOOR OF MYSTERY XXVII HE MUST BE FOUND Three hours later, an agitated confab took place at the gate, or rather between the two front gates.
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