Chapter 2 of Death in the dusk is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Death in the dusk is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Obtrusion of Parson Lolly Highglen House, Aidenn Vale, Radnorshire, October 3, 1925. 12.30 A.M. Heaven smile on us if it can! Heaven watch and ward us. This is a wedding party!
Chapter 2 of Death in the dusk is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Heaven smile on us if it can!”
informal terms for money
From this reading “The Obtrusion of Parson Lolly Highglen House, Aidenn Vale, Radnorshire, October 3, 1925.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “The Obtrusion of Parson Lolly Highglen House, Aidenn Vale, Radnorshire, October 3, 1925.”
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading “The Obtrusion of Parson Lolly Highglen House, Aidenn Vale, Radnorshire, October 3, 1925.”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “The Obtrusion of Parson Lolly Highglen House, Aidenn Vale, Radnorshire, October 3, 1925.”
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading “Heaven watch and ward us.”
look attentively
From this reading “Heaven watch and ward us.”
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading “This is a wedding party!”
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a party of people at a wedding
In this reading “This is a wedding party!”
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From this reading 12.30 A.M.
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From this reading The Obtrusion of Parson Lolly Highglen House, Aidenn Vale, Radnorshire, October 3, 1925.
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From this reading The Obtrusion of Parson Lolly Highglen House, Aidenn Vale, Radnorshire, October 3, 1925.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 12.30 A.M.
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From this reading The Obtrusion of Parson Lolly Highglen House, Aidenn Vale, Radnorshire, October 3, 1925.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heaven watch and ward us.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Heaven smile on us if it can!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Heaven smile on us if it can!
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From this reading The Obtrusion of Parson Lolly Highglen House, Aidenn Vale, Radnorshire, October 3, 1925.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Obtrusion of Parson Lolly Highglen House, Aidenn Vale, Radnorshire, October 3, 1925.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Heaven smile on us if it can!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a wedding party!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Heaven smile on us if it can!
informal terms for money
From this reading The Obtrusion of Parson Lolly Highglen House, Aidenn Vale, Radnorshire, October 3, 1925.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 12.30 A.M.
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From this reading The Obtrusion of Parson Lolly Highglen House, Aidenn Vale, Radnorshire, October 3, 1925.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The Obtrusion of Parson Lolly Highglen House, Aidenn Vale, Radnorshire, October 3, 1925.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Obtrusion of Parson Lolly Highglen House, Aidenn Vale, Radnorshire, October 3, 1925.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Heaven smile on us if it can!
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Obtrusion of Parson Lolly Highglen House, Aidenn Vale, Radnorshire, October 3, 1925.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading This is a wedding party!
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From this reading The Obtrusion of Parson Lolly Highglen House, Aidenn Vale, Radnorshire, October 3, 1925.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Heaven smile on us if it can!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Obtrusion of Parson Lolly Highglen House, Aidenn Vale, Radnorshire, October 3, 1925.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a wedding party!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Heaven smile on us if it can!
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Obtrusion of Parson Lolly Highglen House, Aidenn Vale, Radnorshire, October 3, 1925.
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Heaven watch and ward us.
look attentively
From this reading Heaven watch and ward us.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading This is a wedding party!
Chapter 2 of Death in the dusk by Virgil Markham holds 533 sentences, grouped into 107 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 2 holds 533 sentences of Death in the dusk, unabridged, divided into 107 reading sections.
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