Chapter 2 of Four and Twenty Beds is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Four and Twenty Beds is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I looked out, and saw the green "vacancy" spring into brilliant being. Furiously I flipped up the other switch. That, it developed, lit up the red "office" sign outside and above the office door. It was a beautiful evening. After the hot day the breeze was cooling and refreshing.
Chapter 2 of Four and Twenty Beds is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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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.
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading “After the hot day the breeze was cooling and refreshing.”
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading “That, it developed, lit up the red "office" sign outside and above the office door.”
inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading “Furiously I flipped up the other switch.”
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading “Furiously I flipped up the other switch.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “That, it developed, lit up the red "office" sign outside and above the office door.”
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading “After the hot day the breeze was cooling and refreshing.”
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading “Furiously I flipped up the other switch.”
being unoccupied
From this reading “I looked out, and saw the green "vacancy" spring into brilliant being.”
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.
In this reading “After the hot day the breeze was cooling and refreshing.”
In this reading “I looked out, and saw the green "vacancy" spring into brilliant being.”
be vigilant, be on the lookout or be careful
In this reading “I looked out, and saw the green "vacancy" spring into brilliant being.”
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 It was a beautiful evening.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading That, it developed, lit up the red "office" sign outside and above the office door.
later than; following
From this reading After the hot day the breeze was cooling and refreshing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked out, and saw the green "vacancy" spring into brilliant being.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful evening.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I looked out, and saw the green "vacancy" spring into brilliant being.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading After the hot day the breeze was cooling and refreshing.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading I looked out, and saw the green "vacancy" spring into brilliant being.
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading After the hot day the breeze was cooling and refreshing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After the hot day the breeze was cooling and refreshing.
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading That, it developed, lit up the red "office" sign outside and above the office door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading That, it developed, lit up the red "office" sign outside and above the office door.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a beautiful evening.
inflected form of “flip” — lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading Furiously I flipped up the other switch.
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading Furiously I flipped up the other switch.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I looked out, and saw the green "vacancy" spring into brilliant being.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading After the hot day the breeze was cooling and refreshing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked out, and saw the green "vacancy" spring into brilliant being.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I looked out, and saw the green "vacancy" spring into brilliant being.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That, it developed, lit up the red "office" sign outside and above the office door.
provided with artificial light
From this reading That, it developed, lit up the red "office" sign outside and above the office door.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked out, and saw the green "vacancy" spring into brilliant being.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading That, it developed, lit up the red "office" sign outside and above the office door.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Furiously I flipped up the other switch.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I looked out, and saw the green "vacancy" spring into brilliant being.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading That, it developed, lit up the red "office" sign outside and above the office door.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading That, it developed, lit up the red "office" sign outside and above the office door.
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading After the hot day the breeze was cooling and refreshing.
cut with a saw
From this reading I looked out, and saw the green "vacancy" spring into brilliant being.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading That, it developed, lit up the red "office" sign outside and above the office door.
the season of growth
From this reading I looked out, and saw the green "vacancy" spring into brilliant being.
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading Furiously I flipped up the other switch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That, it developed, lit up the red "office" sign outside and above the office door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I looked out, and saw the green "vacancy" spring into brilliant being.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Furiously I flipped up the other switch.
being unoccupied
From this reading I looked out, and saw the green "vacancy" spring into brilliant being.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a beautiful evening.
Chapter 2 of Four and Twenty Beds by Nancy Casteel Vogel holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 2 holds 429 sentences of Four and Twenty Beds, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 2 of Four and Twenty Beds by Nancy Casteel Vogel exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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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