Chapter 23 of Death in the dusk is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 23 of Death in the dusk is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Beginning of the End: Parabola Same day. 3 P.M. In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday. I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose. I visited the library before I went for food.
Chapter 23 of Death in the dusk is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading “I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.”
on a floor below
From this reading “In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday.”
for this reason
From this reading “I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.”
a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve
From this reading “The Beginning of the End: Parabola Same day.”
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading “I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.”
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading “I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.”
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “I visited the library before I went for food.”
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.”
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In this reading “In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday.”
In this reading “In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday.”
In this reading “I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.”
In this reading “In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday.”
In this reading “The Beginning of the End: Parabola Same day.”
In this reading “I visited the library before I went for food.”
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From this reading 3 P.M.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
any thing at all
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I visited the library before I went for food.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The Beginning of the End: Parabola Same day.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Beginning of the End: Parabola Same day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
on a floor below
From this reading In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Beginning of the End: Parabola Same day.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I visited the library before I went for food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I visited the library before I went for food.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
for this reason
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday.
immediately past
From this reading In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
a room where books are kept
From this reading I visited the library before I went for food.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading 3 P.M.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
not any; not one
From this reading In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Beginning of the End: Parabola Same day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday.
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 3 P.M.
a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve
From this reading The Beginning of the End: Parabola Same day.
a human being
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Beginning of the End: Parabola Same day.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Beginning of the End: Parabola Same day.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I visited the library before I went for food.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of early bed last night, no one was downstairs early this bright morning, Sunday.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I visited the library before I went for food.
which person or people
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I myself wanted breakfast at nine, but then I am the one person in the House who has anything concrete to do (to wit, this writing)—hence I require the less repose.
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