Chapter 8 of Darkness and Dawn is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Darkness and Dawn is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound. Then with a little gasp of relief, she ran to him. Her sandaled feet lightly disturbed the rubbish on the floor; dust rose. Stern checked her with an upraised hand. "Back!
Chapter 8 of Darkness and Dawn is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading “Stern checked her with an upraised hand.”
having the place or position changed
From this reading “Her sandaled feet lightly disturbed the rubbish on the floor; dust rose.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.”
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “Then with a little gasp of relief, she ran to him.”
without good reason
From this reading “Her sandaled feet lightly disturbed the rubbish on the floor; dust rose.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.”
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading “Her sandaled feet lightly disturbed the rubbish on the floor; dust rose.”
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading “THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stern checked her with an upraised hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Back!
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Stern checked her with an upraised hand.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Her sandaled feet lightly disturbed the rubbish on the floor; dust rose.
remove the dust from
From this reading Her sandaled feet lightly disturbed the rubbish on the floor; dust rose.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Her sandaled feet lightly disturbed the rubbish on the floor; dust rose.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Her sandaled feet lightly disturbed the rubbish on the floor; dust rose.
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading Then with a little gasp of relief, she ran to him.
a young female
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Stern checked her with an upraised hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sandaled feet lightly disturbed the rubbish on the floor; dust rose.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
be the source of pain
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
without good reason
From this reading Her sandaled feet lightly disturbed the rubbish on the floor; dust rose.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then with a little gasp of relief, she ran to him.
engage in
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her sandaled feet lightly disturbed the rubbish on the floor; dust rose.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then with a little gasp of relief, she ran to him.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Then with a little gasp of relief, she ran to him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Her sandaled feet lightly disturbed the rubbish on the floor; dust rose.
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading Her sandaled feet lightly disturbed the rubbish on the floor; dust rose.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
shod with sandals
From this reading Her sandaled feet lightly disturbed the rubbish on the floor; dust rose.
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then with a little gasp of relief, she ran to him.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Stern checked her with an upraised hand.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with a little gasp of relief, she ran to him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
held up in the air
From this reading Stern checked her with an upraised hand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE CURIOSITY OF EVE At him the girl peered eagerly, a second, as though to make quite sure he was not hurt in any way, to satisfy herself that he was safe and sound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with a little gasp of relief, she ran to him.
Chapter 8 of Darkness and Dawn by George Allan England holds 288 sentences, grouped into 58 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.
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