Chapter 24 of Death in the dusk is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Death in the dusk is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miss Lebetwood and a Campstool October 9. Noon. “No,” said Miss Lebetwood, “I certainly didn’t do what he wanted me to. What good would that have been?” Salt’s brow was very grave, but his eyes were narrowly upon her.
Chapter 24 of Death in the dusk is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/49 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Salt’s brow was very grave, but his eyes were narrowly upon her.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading ““No,” said Miss Lebetwood, “I certainly didn’t do what he wanted me to.”
death of a person
From this reading “Salt’s brow was very grave, but his eyes were narrowly upon her.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Miss Lebetwood and a Campstool October 9.”
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading “Salt’s brow was very grave, but his eyes were narrowly upon her.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “Noon.”
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading “Miss Lebetwood and a Campstool October 9.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading ““No,” said Miss Lebetwood, “I certainly didn’t do what he wanted me to.”
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.
In this reading “Salt’s brow was very grave, but his eyes were narrowly upon her.”
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From this reading Miss Lebetwood and a Campstool October 9.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Lebetwood and a Campstool October 9.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Lebetwood and a Campstool October 9.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What good would that have been?”
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Salt’s brow was very grave, but his eyes were narrowly upon her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Salt’s brow was very grave, but his eyes were narrowly upon her.
a folding stool
From this reading Miss Lebetwood and a Campstool October 9.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “No,” said Miss Lebetwood, “I certainly didn’t do what he wanted me to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No,” said Miss Lebetwood, “I certainly didn’t do what he wanted me to.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “No,” said Miss Lebetwood, “I certainly didn’t do what he wanted me to.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Salt’s brow was very grave, but his eyes were narrowly upon her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What good would that have been?”
death of a person
From this reading Salt’s brow was very grave, but his eyes were narrowly upon her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What good would that have been?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” said Miss Lebetwood, “I certainly didn’t do what he wanted me to.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Salt’s brow was very grave, but his eyes were narrowly upon her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Salt’s brow was very grave, but his eyes were narrowly upon her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” said Miss Lebetwood, “I certainly didn’t do what he wanted me to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Lebetwood and a Campstool October 9.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No,” said Miss Lebetwood, “I certainly didn’t do what he wanted me to.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Lebetwood and a Campstool October 9.
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading Salt’s brow was very grave, but his eyes were narrowly upon her.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Miss Lebetwood, “I certainly didn’t do what he wanted me to.
the middle of the day
From this reading Noon.
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Miss Lebetwood and a Campstool October 9.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “No,” said Miss Lebetwood, “I certainly didn’t do what he wanted me to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Salt’s brow was very grave, but his eyes were narrowly upon her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What good would that have been?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No,” said Miss Lebetwood, “I certainly didn’t do what he wanted me to.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Salt’s brow was very grave, but his eyes were narrowly upon her.
precisely as stated
From this reading Salt’s brow was very grave, but his eyes were narrowly upon her.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “No,” said Miss Lebetwood, “I certainly didn’t do what he wanted me to.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Salt’s brow was very grave, but his eyes were narrowly upon her.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Salt’s brow was very grave, but his eyes were narrowly upon her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “No,” said Miss Lebetwood, “I certainly didn’t do what he wanted me to.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What good would that have been?”
Chapter 24 of Death in the dusk by Virgil Markham holds 247 sentences, grouped into 50 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.
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