Chapter 7 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 VII
Chapter 7 of In the Dead of Night is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“What’s the new one, Ken; you might as well tell it all. You can’t surprise me any more than you have already done.” “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.” “But why? You might have been caught.”
Chapter 7 of In the Dead of Night is here in full — 427 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
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for a short time
From this reading ““I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.””
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “You might have been caught.””
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading ““I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.””
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading ““What’s the new one, Ken; you might as well tell it all.”
the act of departing
From this reading ““I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.””
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “You can’t surprise me any more than you have already done.””
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading ““I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.””
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ““I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.””
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 was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.””
In this reading ““I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.””
In this reading ““I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.””
In this reading “You can’t surprise me any more than you have already done.””
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 “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “What’s the new one, Ken; you might as well tell it all.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading You can’t surprise me any more than you have already done.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You can’t surprise me any more than you have already done.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What’s the new one, Ken; you might as well tell it all.
for a short time
From this reading “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You might have been caught.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But why?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You can’t surprise me any more than you have already done.”
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading You might have been caught.”
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You can’t surprise me any more than you have already done.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You can’t surprise me any more than you have already done.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “What’s the new one, Ken; you might as well tell it all.
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading “What’s the new one, Ken; you might as well tell it all.
the act of departing
From this reading “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You can’t surprise me any more than you have already done.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “What’s the new one, Ken; you might as well tell it all.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You can’t surprise me any more than you have already done.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “What’s the new one, Ken; you might as well tell it all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What’s the new one, Ken; you might as well tell it all.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading You can’t surprise me any more than you have already done.”
express in words
From this reading “What’s the new one, Ken; you might as well tell it all.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You can’t surprise me any more than you have already done.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What’s the new one, Ken; you might as well tell it all.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
(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 “What’s the new one, Ken; you might as well tell it all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What’s the new one, Ken; you might as well tell it all.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “But why?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I was thinking that, on the whole, I would have done a great deal better if I had waited awhile before leaving Farbush’s house.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s the new one, Ken; you might as well tell it all.
Chapter 7 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 7 holds 427 sentences of In the Dead of Night, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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