Chapter 5 of In the Dead of Night is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of In the Dead of Night is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“It’s a situation that may prove exceedingly useful in the future;” he told himself. “And I think I’ll do well to make a note of it.” “I warned you not to trust too much to him in the first place,” said Hong Yo. He coughed weakly, and applied his handkerchief to his lips. “He is young and without experience.”
Chapter 5 of In the Dead of Night is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading “He coughed weakly, and applied his handkerchief to his lips.”
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading “He coughed weakly, and applied his handkerchief to his lips.”
to an extreme degree
From this reading ““It’s a situation that may prove exceedingly useful in the future;” he told himself.”
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading “He coughed weakly, and applied his handkerchief to his lips.”
be shown or be found to be
From this reading ““It’s a situation that may prove exceedingly useful in the future;” he told himself.”
being of use or service
From this reading ““It’s a situation that may prove exceedingly useful in the future;” he told himself.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading ““I warned you not to trust too much to him in the first place,” said Hong Yo.”
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading “He coughed weakly, and applied his handkerchief to his lips.”
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 ““I warned you not to trust too much to him in the first place,” said Hong Yo.”
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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’s a situation that may prove exceedingly useful in the future;” he told himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I think I’ll do well to make a note of it.”
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading He coughed weakly, and applied his handkerchief to his lips.
past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading He coughed weakly, and applied his handkerchief to his lips.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And I think I’ll do well to make a note of it.”
to an extreme degree
From this reading “It’s a situation that may prove exceedingly useful in the future;” he told himself.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading “He is young and without experience.”
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I warned you not to trust too much to him in the first place,” said Hong Yo.
yet to be or coming
From this reading “It’s a situation that may prove exceedingly useful in the future;” he told himself.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading He coughed weakly, and applied his handkerchief to his lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s a situation that may prove exceedingly useful in the future;” he told himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I warned you not to trust too much to him in the first place,” said Hong Yo.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It’s a situation that may prove exceedingly useful in the future;” he told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He coughed weakly, and applied his handkerchief to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I warned you not to trust too much to him in the first place,” said Hong Yo.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I think I’ll do well to make a note of it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I think I’ll do well to make a note of it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s a situation that may prove exceedingly useful in the future;” he told himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is young and without experience.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And I think I’ll do well to make a note of it.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s a situation that may prove exceedingly useful in the future;” he told himself.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He coughed weakly, and applied his handkerchief to his lips.
engage in
From this reading “And I think I’ll do well to make a note of it.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It’s a situation that may prove exceedingly useful in the future;” he told himself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I warned you not to trust too much to him in the first place,” said Hong Yo.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I warned you not to trust too much to him in the first place,” said Hong Yo.
a brief written record
From this reading “And I think I’ll do well to make a note of it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And I think I’ll do well to make a note of it.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I warned you not to trust too much to him in the first place,” said Hong Yo.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “It’s a situation that may prove exceedingly useful in the future;” he told himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I warned you not to trust too much to him in the first place,” said Hong Yo.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading “It’s a situation that may prove exceedingly useful in the future;” he told himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s a situation that may prove exceedingly useful in the future;” he told himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s a situation that may prove exceedingly useful in the future;” he told himself.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “And I think I’ll do well to make a note of it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And I think I’ll do well to make a note of it.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “It’s a situation that may prove exceedingly useful in the future;” he told himself.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I warned you not to trust too much to him in the first place,” said Hong Yo.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “I warned you not to trust too much to him in the first place,” said Hong Yo.
being of use or service
From this reading “It’s a situation that may prove exceedingly useful in the future;” he told himself.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “I warned you not to trust too much to him in the first place,” said Hong Yo.
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading He coughed weakly, and applied his handkerchief to his lips.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “And I think I’ll do well to make a note of it.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He is young and without experience.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I warned you not to trust too much to him in the first place,” said Hong Yo.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I warned you not to trust too much to him in the first place,” said Hong Yo.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “He is young and without experience.”
Chapter 5 of In the Dead of Night by John T. (John Thomas) McIntyre holds 427 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 5 holds 427 sentences of In the Dead of Night, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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