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Eva's Adventures in Shadow-Land
Eva's Adventures in Shadow-Land

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Eva's Adventures in Shadow-Land is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Mary D. (Mary Dummett) Nauman • Curated US English Learning Edition
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_THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.
Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.
A voice within immediately asked, “Who knocks?”
“I--Eva,” was the child’s reply.
“Eva may enter.”
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Eva's Adventures in Shadow-Land

Chapter X

Chapter 10 of Eva's Adventures in Shadow-Land is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/16 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.
Line 2
Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.
Line 3
A voice within immediately asked, “Who knocks?”
/ə vɔɪs wɪˈðɪn ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli æskt huː nɑːks/
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“I--Eva,” was the child’s reply.
Line 5
“Eva may enter.”

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

child's noun US /tʃaɪldz/

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
discouraged adjective US /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/

made less hopeful or enthusiastic

From this reading “Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knocking noun US /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/

the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading “Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knocks noun US /nɑːks/

plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading “A voice within immediately asked, “Who knocks?””

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
louder adjective US /ˈlaʊdər/

comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading “Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.”

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patience noun US /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading “_THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.”

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ringing noun US /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading “Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.”

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tapped adjective US /tæpt/

in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug

From this reading “Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

once more adverb + adjective

anew

In this reading “Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.”

110,081 times in 426,211 chapters
Vain hopes adjective + noun counted as “vain hope”

In this reading “Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.”

1,045 times in 426,211 chapters
for a moment preposition + article + noun counted as “for … moment”

temporarily

In this reading “_THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.”

130,343 times in 426,211 chapters
waited for verb + particle counted as “wait for”

In this reading “_THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.”

50,095 times in 426,211 chapters
merry voices adjective + noun counted as “merry voice”

In this reading “Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.”

569 times in 426,211 chapters
at the door preposition + article + noun counted as “at … door”

In this reading “Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.”

53,016 times in 426,211 chapters
began again verb + particle counted as “begin again”

In this reading “Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.”

8,332 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 64

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading A voice within immediately asked, “Who knocks?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading “I--Eva,” was the child’s reply.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/

made less hopeful or enthusiastic

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading “Eva may enter.”

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Eva

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From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I--Eva,” was the child’s reply.

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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading A voice within immediately asked, “Who knocks?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/

the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/

plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)

From this reading A voice within immediately asked, “Who knocks?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/

the sound of laughing

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/

comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Eva may enter.”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

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patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading “I--Eva,” was the child’s reply.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RESTverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/

in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
VALLEYnounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading A voice within immediately asked, “Who knocks?”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I--Eva,” was the child’s reply.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading A voice within immediately asked, “Who knocks?”

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _THE VALLEY OF REST._ Eva waited for a moment, with as much patience as she could, in hopes that the door might now be opened for her.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading A voice within immediately asked, “Who knocks?”

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Vain hopes, for the ringing laughter and the merry voices began again; and once more Eva would have been discouraged, if the thought had not come that perhaps her gentle knocking had not been heard, and once more she tapped, louder this time, at the door.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Chapter 10 of Eva's Adventures in Shadow-Land by Mary D. (Mary Dummett) Nauman holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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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Project Gutenberg eBook #53899, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Eva's Adventures in Shadow-Land take to read?

About 198 minutes of reading across 476 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Eva's Adventures in Shadow-Land section by section

How to work through Eva's Adventures in Shadow-Land section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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Vocabulary met early in Eva's Adventures in Shadow-Land

Words and structures a reader meets early in Eva's Adventures in Shadow-Land, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Adventures
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Eva's Adventures in Shadow-Land; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Shadow-land
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Eva's Adventures in Shadow-Land; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Nauman
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Eva's Adventures in Shadow-Land; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Merman
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Eva's Adventures in Shadow-Land; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.