Chapter 7 of Death in the dusk is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Death in the dusk is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Strain October 3. 9.15 P.M. I awoke, late in the morning, of course, very much refreshed. For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me. I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
Chapter 7 of Death in the dusk is here in full — 382 sentences across 77 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “I awoke, late in the morning, of course, very much refreshed.”
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading “I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “Strain October 3.”
existing or coming before
From this reading “For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.”
filled with bewilderment
From this reading “For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.”
with restored energy
From this reading “I awoke, late in the morning, of course, very much refreshed.”
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading “Strain October 3.”
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading “For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.”
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.
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In this reading “For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.”
In this reading “I awoke, late in the morning, of course, very much refreshed.”
temporarily
In this reading “For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.”
as might be expected
In this reading “I awoke, late in the morning, of course, very much refreshed.”
In this reading “I awoke, late in the morning, of course, very much refreshed.”
In this reading “I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.”
In this reading “I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.”
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From this reading Strain October 3.
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From this reading 9.15 P.M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I awoke, late in the morning, of course, very much refreshed.
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I awoke, late in the morning, of course, very much refreshed.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I awoke, late in the morning, of course, very much refreshed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I awoke, late in the morning, of course, very much refreshed.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I awoke, late in the morning, of course, very much refreshed.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 9.15 P.M.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I awoke, late in the morning, of course, very much refreshed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I awoke, late in the morning, of course, very much refreshed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.
not any; not one
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Strain October 3.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I awoke, late in the morning, of course, very much refreshed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
above and across; more than
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading 9.15 P.M.
existing or coming before
From this reading For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.
with restored energy
From this reading I awoke, late in the morning, of course, very much refreshed.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Strain October 3.
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
From this reading For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I awoke, late in the morning, of course, very much refreshed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading I awoke, late in the morning, of course, very much refreshed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment or two I was puzzled by my situation; then the tenseness and terror of the preceding night stung me.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew that brooding over those wild events would lead to no good—of this and other matters I had already made up my mind.
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