Chapter 11 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 1034 sentences across 207 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 1034 sentences across 207 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband. Opposite her a laughing-eyed man was talking. She listened without intelligence. He was part of old memories--crowded rooms in which lights had been turned off. They had danced together in their youth.
Chapter 11 of Erik Dorn is here in full — 1034 sentences across 207 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.”
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading “He was part of old memories--crowded rooms in which lights had been turned off.”
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading “They had danced together in their youth.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.”
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading “She listened without intelligence.”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading “He was part of old memories--crowded rooms in which lights had been turned off.”
Recollections of past events.
From this reading “He was part of old memories--crowded rooms in which lights had been turned off.”
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “He was part of old memories--crowded rooms in which lights had been turned off.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was part of old memories--crowded rooms in which lights had been turned off.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading He was part of old memories--crowded rooms in which lights had been turned off.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading They had danced together in their youth.
a room used for dining
From this reading In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was part of old memories--crowded rooms in which lights had been turned off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was part of old memories--crowded rooms in which lights had been turned off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading She listened without intelligence.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Opposite her a laughing-eyed man was talking.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading He was part of old memories--crowded rooms in which lights had been turned off.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She listened without intelligence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Opposite her a laughing-eyed man was talking.
Recollections of past events.
From this reading He was part of old memories--crowded rooms in which lights had been turned off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was part of old memories--crowded rooms in which lights had been turned off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was part of old memories--crowded rooms in which lights had been turned off.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite her a laughing-eyed man was talking.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He was part of old memories--crowded rooms in which lights had been turned off.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He was part of old memories--crowded rooms in which lights had been turned off.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She listened without intelligence.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Opposite her a laughing-eyed man was talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had danced together in their youth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had danced together in their youth.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had danced together in their youth.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was part of old memories--crowded rooms in which lights had been turned off.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In a dining-room of the city known as the Blue Inn, Anna Dorn sat waiting for her husband.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Opposite her a laughing-eyed man was talking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was part of old memories--crowded rooms in which lights had been turned off.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She listened without intelligence.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading They had danced together in their youth.
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