Chapter 18 of Death in the dusk is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XVIII
Chapter 18 of Death in the dusk is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Lancelot’s Ultimatum October 6. 11.25 A.M. Was he, I wondered, in the room at all? So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber. For longer and longer periods I listened with my ear to the door, all senses alert.
Chapter 18 of Death in the dusk is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading “For longer and longer periods I listened with my ear to the door, all senses alert.”
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading “So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.”
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading “So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “Lancelot’s Ultimatum October 6.”
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading “For longer and longer periods I listened with my ear to the door, all senses alert.”
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “For longer and longer periods I listened with my ear to the door, all senses alert.”
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading “So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.”
a final peremptory demand
From this reading “Lancelot’s Ultimatum October 6.”
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In this reading “So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.”
In this reading “So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.”
In this reading “For longer and longer periods I listened with my ear to the door, all senses alert.”
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From this reading 11.25 A.M.
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From this reading Lancelot’s Ultimatum October 6.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 11.25 A.M.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading For longer and longer periods I listened with my ear to the door, all senses alert.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Was he, I wondered, in the room at all?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For longer and longer periods I listened with my ear to the door, all senses alert.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Was he, I wondered, in the room at all?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For longer and longer periods I listened with my ear to the door, all senses alert.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading For longer and longer periods I listened with my ear to the door, all senses alert.
being one more than seven
From this reading So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For longer and longer periods I listened with my ear to the door, all senses alert.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he, I wondered, in the room at all?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Was he, I wondered, in the room at all?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was he, I wondered, in the room at all?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lancelot’s Ultimatum October 6.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading For longer and longer periods I listened with my ear to the door, all senses alert.
for more time
From this reading For longer and longer periods I listened with my ear to the door, all senses alert.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 11.25 A.M.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For longer and longer periods I listened with my ear to the door, all senses alert.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.
according to the clock
From this reading So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Lancelot’s Ultimatum October 6.
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading For longer and longer periods I listened with my ear to the door, all senses alert.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Was he, I wondered, in the room at all?
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading For longer and longer periods I listened with my ear to the door, all senses alert.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Was he, I wondered, in the room at all?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.
a final peremptory demand
From this reading Lancelot’s Ultimatum October 6.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he, I wondered, in the room at all?
in the company of; together with
From this reading For longer and longer periods I listened with my ear to the door, all senses alert.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading So far, since eight o’clock, I had not been able to detect the slightest sound from within the chamber.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Was he, I wondered, in the room at all?
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