Chapter 5 of Doors of the Night is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Doors of the Night is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
She came forward toward the table, a subtle, supple grace in her movements. Subconsciously he noted that she made no sound as she crossed the room. She was like a cat—but a very beautiful cat. He could see her face better now. The eyes were hard and unfriendly, but they were great, brown, steady eyes of unfathomable depths.
Chapter 5 of Doors of the Night is here in full — 445 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading “The eyes were hard and unfriendly, but they were great, brown, steady eyes of unfathomable depths.”
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading “She came forward toward the table, a subtle, supple grace in her movements.”
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “Subconsciously he noted that she made no sound as she crossed the room.”
from the subconscious mind
From this reading “Subconsciously he noted that she made no sound as she crossed the room.”
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading “She came forward toward the table, a subtle, supple grace in her movements.”
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading “She came forward toward the table, a subtle, supple grace in her movements.”
of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
From this reading “The eyes were hard and unfriendly, but they were great, brown, steady eyes of unfathomable depths.”
not easy to understand or use
From this reading “The eyes were hard and unfriendly, but they were great, brown, steady eyes of unfathomable depths.”
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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make oneself visible; take action
In this reading “She came forward toward the table, a subtle, supple grace in her movements.”
In this reading “She was like a cat—but a very beautiful cat.”
In this reading “The eyes were hard and unfriendly, but they were great, brown, steady eyes of unfathomable depths.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came forward toward the table, a subtle, supple grace in her movements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eyes were hard and unfriendly, but they were great, brown, steady eyes of unfathomable depths.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Subconsciously he noted that she made no sound as she crossed the room.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She was like a cat—but a very beautiful cat.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He could see her face better now.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The eyes were hard and unfriendly, but they were great, brown, steady eyes of unfathomable depths.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was like a cat—but a very beautiful cat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came forward toward the table, a subtle, supple grace in her movements.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading She was like a cat—but a very beautiful cat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see her face better now.
placed crosswise
From this reading Subconsciously he noted that she made no sound as she crossed the room.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The eyes were hard and unfriendly, but they were great, brown, steady eyes of unfathomable depths.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes were hard and unfriendly, but they were great, brown, steady eyes of unfathomable depths.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He could see her face better now.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She came forward toward the table, a subtle, supple grace in her movements.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading She came forward toward the table, a subtle, supple grace in her movements.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The eyes were hard and unfriendly, but they were great, brown, steady eyes of unfathomable depths.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The eyes were hard and unfriendly, but they were great, brown, steady eyes of unfathomable depths.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Subconsciously he noted that she made no sound as she crossed the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came forward toward the table, a subtle, supple grace in her movements.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came forward toward the table, a subtle, supple grace in her movements.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was like a cat—but a very beautiful cat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Subconsciously he noted that she made no sound as she crossed the room.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She came forward toward the table, a subtle, supple grace in her movements.
not any; not one
From this reading Subconsciously he noted that she made no sound as she crossed the room.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Subconsciously he noted that she made no sound as she crossed the room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He could see her face better now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eyes were hard and unfriendly, but they were great, brown, steady eyes of unfathomable depths.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Subconsciously he noted that she made no sound as she crossed the room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see her face better now.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came forward toward the table, a subtle, supple grace in her movements.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Subconsciously he noted that she made no sound as she crossed the room.
make steady
From this reading The eyes were hard and unfriendly, but they were great, brown, steady eyes of unfathomable depths.
from the subconscious mind
From this reading Subconsciously he noted that she made no sound as she crossed the room.
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading She came forward toward the table, a subtle, supple grace in her movements.
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading She came forward toward the table, a subtle, supple grace in her movements.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She came forward toward the table, a subtle, supple grace in her movements.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Subconsciously he noted that she made no sound as she crossed the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She came forward toward the table, a subtle, supple grace in her movements.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eyes were hard and unfriendly, but they were great, brown, steady eyes of unfathomable depths.
in the direction of
From this reading She came forward toward the table, a subtle, supple grace in her movements.
of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured
From this reading The eyes were hard and unfriendly, but they were great, brown, steady eyes of unfathomable depths.
not easy to understand or use
From this reading The eyes were hard and unfriendly, but they were great, brown, steady eyes of unfathomable depths.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was like a cat—but a very beautiful cat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was like a cat—but a very beautiful cat.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eyes were hard and unfriendly, but they were great, brown, steady eyes of unfathomable depths.
Chapter 5 of Doors of the Night by Frank L. (Frank Lucius) Packard holds 445 sentences, grouped into 89 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.
Chapter 5 holds 445 sentences of Doors of the Night, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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