Chapter 10 of Flower of the Dusk is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Flower of the Dusk is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Miss Mattie shook her head sadly. "No, he won't," she sighed. "I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance. To-morrow I'll look over your things." An atmosphere of solemnity pervaded the house, and the evening was spent very quietly.
Chapter 10 of Flower of the Dusk is here in full — 422 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading “An atmosphere of solemnity pervaded the house, and the evening was spent very quietly.”
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading “"I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.”
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading “An atmosphere of solemnity pervaded the house, and the evening was spent very quietly.”
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading “"I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “Miss Mattie shook her head sadly.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"No, he won't," she sighed.”
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading “An atmosphere of solemnity pervaded the house, and the evening was spent very quietly.”
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading “An atmosphere of solemnity pervaded the house, and the evening was spent very quietly.”
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From this reading "I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An atmosphere of solemnity pervaded the house, and the evening was spent very quietly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading An atmosphere of solemnity pervaded the house, and the evening was spent very quietly.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading An atmosphere of solemnity pervaded the house, and the evening was spent very quietly.
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From this reading "I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, he won't," she sighed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Miss Mattie shook her head sadly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Mattie shook her head sadly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading An atmosphere of solemnity pervaded the house, and the evening was spent very quietly.
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From this reading "I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.
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From this reading To-morrow I'll look over your things."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To-morrow I'll look over your things."
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From this reading Miss Mattie shook her head sadly.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading "I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Mattie shook her head sadly.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, he won't," she sighed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.
above and across; more than
From this reading To-morrow I'll look over your things."
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading An atmosphere of solemnity pervaded the house, and the evening was spent very quietly.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading "I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.
with low volume
From this reading An atmosphere of solemnity pervaded the house, and the evening was spent very quietly.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading Miss Mattie shook her head sadly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, he won't," she sighed.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Miss Mattie shook her head sadly.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "No, he won't," she sighed.
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading An atmosphere of solemnity pervaded the house, and the evening was spent very quietly.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading An atmosphere of solemnity pervaded the house, and the evening was spent very quietly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An atmosphere of solemnity pervaded the house, and the evening was spent very quietly.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading To-morrow I'll look over your things."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.
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From this reading To-morrow I'll look over your things."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I took enough of that medicine to know how powerful it is, and Fido ain't got no chance.
precisely as stated
From this reading An atmosphere of solemnity pervaded the house, and the evening was spent very quietly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An atmosphere of solemnity pervaded the house, and the evening was spent very quietly.
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From this reading "No, he won't," she sighed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To-morrow I'll look over your things."
Chapter 10 of Flower of the Dusk by Myrtle Reed holds 422 sentences, grouped into 85 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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