Chapter 27 of Donal Grant is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 27 of Donal Grant is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOST ROOM. Donal then took the light from her hand, and looked in. The opening went into the further wall and turned immediately to the left. He gave her back the candle, and went in. Arctura followed close.
Chapter 27 of Donal Grant is here in full — 436 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “He gave her back the candle, and went in.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Arctura followed close.”
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Arctura followed close.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading “The opening went into the further wall and turned immediately to the left.”
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading “The opening went into the further wall and turned immediately to the left.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “THE LOST ROOM.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “The opening went into the further wall and turned immediately to the left.”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “The opening went into the further wall and turned immediately to the left.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Donal then took the light from her hand, and looked in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arctura followed close.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He gave her back the candle, and went in.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He gave her back the candle, and went in.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Arctura followed close.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Donal then took the light from her hand, and looked in.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Arctura followed close.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Donal then took the light from her hand, and looked in.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The opening went into the further wall and turned immediately to the left.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave her back the candle, and went in.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Donal then took the light from her hand, and looked in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave her back the candle, and went in.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Donal then took the light from her hand, and looked in.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The opening went into the further wall and turned immediately to the left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Donal then took the light from her hand, and looked in.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The opening went into the further wall and turned immediately to the left.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The opening went into the further wall and turned immediately to the left.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Donal then took the light from her hand, and looked in.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Donal then took the light from her hand, and looked in.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST ROOM.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The opening went into the further wall and turned immediately to the left.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE LOST ROOM.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST ROOM.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Donal then took the light from her hand, and looked in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The opening went into the further wall and turned immediately to the left.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Donal then took the light from her hand, and looked in.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The opening went into the further wall and turned immediately to the left.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The opening went into the further wall and turned immediately to the left.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The opening went into the further wall and turned immediately to the left.
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Chapter 27 holds 436 sentences of Donal Grant, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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