Chapter 7 of Day and Night Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Day and Night Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Yet his chief preoccupation was, how Sleep got out. Through the green baize doors, of course! By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection. Of late, the lightning visits had ceased. The silent, darting figure had not peeped in and vanished as it used to do.
Chapter 7 of Day and Night Stories is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
From this reading “Through the green baize doors, of course!”
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading “The silent, darting figure had not peeped in and vanished as it used to do.”
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading “By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.”
the act of removing or getting rid of something
From this reading “By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.”
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading “The silent, darting figure had not peeped in and vanished as it used to do.”
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading “Yet his chief preoccupation was, how Sleep got out.”
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading “By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.”
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading “Of late, the lightning visits had ceased.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
In this reading “By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.”
as might be expected
In this reading “Through the green baize doors, of course!”
move out of or depart from
In this reading “Yet his chief preoccupation was, how Sleep got out.”
In this reading “By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.”
In this reading “By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.”
In this reading “The silent, darting figure had not peeped in and vanished as it used to do.”
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 By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The silent, darting figure had not peeped in and vanished as it used to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
From this reading Through the green baize doors, of course!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Of late, the lightning visits had ceased.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Yet his chief preoccupation was, how Sleep got out.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Through the green baize doors, of course!
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The silent, darting figure had not peeped in and vanished as it used to do.
the perception that something has occurred or some state exists
From this reading By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The silent, darting figure had not peeped in and vanished as it used to do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Through the green baize doors, of course!
the act of removing or getting rid of something
From this reading By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.
to come or go into
From this reading By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The silent, darting figure had not peeped in and vanished as it used to do.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Yet his chief preoccupation was, how Sleep got out.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Through the green baize doors, of course!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of late, the lightning visits had ceased.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet his chief preoccupation was, how Sleep got out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet his chief preoccupation was, how Sleep got out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The silent, darting figure had not peeped in and vanished as it used to do.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The silent, darting figure had not peeped in and vanished as it used to do.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Of late, the lightning visits had ceased.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Of late, the lightning visits had ceased.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The silent, darting figure had not peeped in and vanished as it used to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the green baize doors, of course!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yet his chief preoccupation was, how Sleep got out.
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading The silent, darting figure had not peeped in and vanished as it used to do.
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading Yet his chief preoccupation was, how Sleep got out.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The silent, darting figure had not peeped in and vanished as it used to do.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Yet his chief preoccupation was, how Sleep got out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Through the green baize doors, of course!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the green baize doors, of course!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The silent, darting figure had not peeped in and vanished as it used to do.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading By a process of elimination he arrived at a conclusion: he, too, must enter through a green baize door and risk detection.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The silent, darting figure had not peeped in and vanished as it used to do.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The silent, darting figure had not peeped in and vanished as it used to do.
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Of late, the lightning visits had ceased.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet his chief preoccupation was, how Sleep got out.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet his chief preoccupation was, how Sleep got out.
Chapter 7 of Day and Night Stories by Algernon Blackwood holds 427 sentences, grouped into 86 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.
Chapter 7 holds 427 sentences of Day and Night Stories, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 7 of Day and Night Stories by Algernon Blackwood exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 427 sentences, grouped into 86 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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