Chapter 32 of Dawn is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 32 of Dawn is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I met Howard Deane a few nights since. He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure. “And the reason is quite apparent. He lives too closely in one atmosphere. He needs a change of surroundings, mental and physical.”
Chapter 32 of Dawn is here in full — 198 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading ““And the reason is quite apparent.”
possessive form of “dalton” — English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading “He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.”
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.”
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading ““I met Howard Deane a few nights since.”
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading “He needs a change of surroundings, mental and physical.””
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.”
following in time or order
From this reading “He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.”
the environmental condition
From this reading “He needs a change of surroundings, mental and physical.””
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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 “I met Howard Deane a few nights since.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “And the reason is quite apparent.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading He lives too closely in one atmosphere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He needs a change of surroundings, mental and physical.”
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He lives too closely in one atmosphere.
tending to consume or use often wastefully
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
possessive form of “dalton” — English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I met Howard Deane a few nights since.
the act of departing
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “I met Howard Deane a few nights since.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading “I met Howard Deane a few nights since.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I met Howard Deane a few nights since.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lives too closely in one atmosphere.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And the reason is quite apparent.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He lives too closely in one atmosphere.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading He needs a change of surroundings, mental and physical.”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I met Howard Deane a few nights since.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading He needs a change of surroundings, mental and physical.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “I met Howard Deane a few nights since.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He lives too closely in one atmosphere.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading He needs a change of surroundings, mental and physical.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “And the reason is quite apparent.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “And the reason is quite apparent.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I met Howard Deane a few nights since.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
following in time or order
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
the environmental condition
From this reading He needs a change of surroundings, mental and physical.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And the reason is quite apparent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He lives too closely in one atmosphere.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He appears to be sadly out of health and somewhat consumptive,” remarked Mr. Wyman to his wife, a few evenings subsequent to Mrs. Dalton's departure.
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