Chapter 14 of In exitu Israel is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of In exitu Israel is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Thomas Lindet stood at his window thinking. One by one the lights died out in the town. A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished. The red glow of the forge at the corner had become fainter. For long it had shot a scarlet glare over the pavement, and had roared before the bellows.
Chapter 14 of In exitu Israel is here in full — 69 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading “For long it had shot a scarlet glare over the pavement, and had roared before the bellows.”
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading “A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.”
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “The red glow of the forge at the corner had become fainter.”
create by hammering
From this reading “The red glow of the forge at the corner had become fainter.”
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “For long it had shot a scarlet glare over the pavement, and had roared before the bellows.”
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading “For long it had shot a scarlet glare over the pavement, and had roared before the bellows.”
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “For long it had shot a scarlet glare over the pavement, and had roared before the bellows.”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “For long it had shot a scarlet glare over the pavement, and had roared before the bellows.”
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In this reading “The red glow of the forge at the corner had become fainter.”
In this reading “A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.”
In this reading “The red glow of the forge at the corner had become fainter.”
become extinct
In this reading “One by one the lights died out in the town.”
In this reading “A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.”
In this reading “Thomas Lindet stood at his window thinking.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thomas Lindet stood at his window thinking.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The red glow of the forge at the corner had become fainter.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For long it had shot a scarlet glare over the pavement, and had roared before the bellows.
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading For long it had shot a scarlet glare over the pavement, and had roared before the bellows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one the lights died out in the town.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The red glow of the forge at the corner had become fainter.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading One by one the lights died out in the town.
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The red glow of the forge at the corner had become fainter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.
create by hammering
From this reading The red glow of the forge at the corner had become fainter.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading For long it had shot a scarlet glare over the pavement, and had roared before the bellows.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The red glow of the forge at the corner had become fainter.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thomas Lindet stood at his window thinking.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One by one the lights died out in the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For long it had shot a scarlet glare over the pavement, and had roared before the bellows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading One by one the lights died out in the town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thomas Lindet stood at his window thinking.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For long it had shot a scarlet glare over the pavement, and had roared before the bellows.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The red glow of the forge at the corner had become fainter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one the lights died out in the town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One by one the lights died out in the town.
above and across; more than
From this reading For long it had shot a scarlet glare over the pavement, and had roared before the bellows.
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading For long it had shot a scarlet glare over the pavement, and had roared before the bellows.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The red glow of the forge at the corner had become fainter.
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading For long it had shot a scarlet glare over the pavement, and had roared before the bellows.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading For long it had shot a scarlet glare over the pavement, and had roared before the bellows.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading For long it had shot a scarlet glare over the pavement, and had roared before the bellows.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Thomas Lindet stood at his window thinking.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One by one the lights died out in the town.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thomas Lindet stood at his window thinking.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Thomas Lindet stood at his window thinking.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One by one the lights died out in the town.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A candle had been shining through the curtain in Madame Leroux’s bedroom for an hour, and now that was extinguished.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Thomas Lindet stood at his window thinking.
Chapter 14 of In exitu Israel by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould holds 69 sentences, grouped into 14 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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