Chapter 35 of Following darkness is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXV
Chapter 35 of Following darkness is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was a cloudless afternoon when I went back to Derryaghy. Katherine was quite ready and we set out immediately. As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable. “Do you remember our picnic?” I asked, for I was for ever harking back to it in my mind.
Chapter 35 of Following darkness is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading “As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable.”
free from clouds
From this reading “It was a cloudless afternoon when I went back to Derryaghy.”
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading “As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable.”
put on clothes
From this reading “As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable.”
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading “As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable.”
-ing form of “hark” — listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “I asked, for I was for ever harking back to it in my mind.”
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading ““Do you remember our picnic?””
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable.”
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In this reading “Katherine was quite ready and we set out immediately.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
In this reading “Katherine was quite ready and we set out immediately.”
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “It was a cloudless afternoon when I went back to Derryaghy.”
go back to something earlier
In this reading “I asked, for I was for ever harking back to it in my mind.”
In this reading “I asked, for I was for ever harking back to it in my mind.”
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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 It was a cloudless afternoon when I went back to Derryaghy.
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was a cloudless afternoon when I went back to Derryaghy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Katherine was quite ready and we set out immediately.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, for I was for ever harking back to it in my mind.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a cloudless afternoon when I went back to Derryaghy.
next to; at the side of
From this reading As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable.
free from clouds
From this reading It was a cloudless afternoon when I went back to Derryaghy.
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a cloudless afternoon when I went back to Derryaghy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you remember our picnic?”
put on clothes
From this reading As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable.
at any time
From this reading I asked, for I was for ever harking back to it in my mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I asked, for I was for ever harking back to it in my mind.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable.
-ing form of “hark” — listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading I asked, for I was for ever harking back to it in my mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a cloudless afternoon when I went back to Derryaghy.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Katherine was quite ready and we set out immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a cloudless afternoon when I went back to Derryaghy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katherine was quite ready and we set out immediately.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I asked, for I was for ever harking back to it in my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I asked, for I was for ever harking back to it in my mind.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Do you remember our picnic?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Katherine was quite ready and we set out immediately.
a handheld collapsible source of shade
From this reading As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable.
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading “Do you remember our picnic?”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Katherine was quite ready and we set out immediately.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Katherine was quite ready and we set out immediately.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Do you remember our picnic?”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Katherine was quite ready and we set out immediately.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a cloudless afternoon when I went back to Derryaghy.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a cloudless afternoon when I went back to Derryaghy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Katherine was quite ready and we set out immediately.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a cloudless afternoon when I went back to Derryaghy.
at the time that
From this reading It was a cloudless afternoon when I went back to Derryaghy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I walked beside her, in her simple cotton dress, and with her gay parasol, I thought her adorable.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you remember our picnic?”
Chapter 35 of Following darkness by Forrest Reid holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 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 35 holds 179 sentences of Following darkness, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 35 of Following darkness by Forrest Reid exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 179 sentences, grouped into 36 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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