Chapter 6 of In the Dead of Night — Volume 1 is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of In the Dead of Night — Volume 1 is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FIRST DAYS AT PARK NEWTON. The dining-room at Park Newton. A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire. The evening was cold and frosty. The wax-candles were lighted, the logs on the hearth burned cheerily.
Chapter 6 of In the Dead of Night — Volume 1 is here in full — 315 sentences across 63 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading “The wax-candles were lighted, the logs on the hearth burned cheerily.”
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading “A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.”
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading “A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.”
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “The evening was cold and frosty.”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “The wax-candles were lighted, the logs on the hearth burned cheerily.”
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading “The wax-candles were lighted, the logs on the hearth burned cheerily.”
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading “FIRST DAYS AT PARK NEWTON.”
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading “FIRST DAYS AT PARK NEWTON.”
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 “The wax-candles were lighted, the logs on the hearth burned cheerily.”
In this reading “A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.”
In this reading “A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.”
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 A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The evening was cold and frosty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FIRST DAYS AT PARK NEWTON.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The wax-candles were lighted, the logs on the hearth burned cheerily.
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The wax-candles were lighted, the logs on the hearth burned cheerily.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The evening was cold and frosty.
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading FIRST DAYS AT PARK NEWTON.
a room used for dining
From this reading The dining-room at Park Newton.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening was cold and frosty.
start firing a weapon
From this reading A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST DAYS AT PARK NEWTON.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The evening was cold and frosty.
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The wax-candles were lighted, the logs on the hearth burned cheerily.
set afire or burning
From this reading The wax-candles were lighted, the logs on the hearth burned cheerily.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The wax-candles were lighted, the logs on the hearth burned cheerily.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)
From this reading FIRST DAYS AT PARK NEWTON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wax-candles were lighted, the logs on the hearth burned cheerily.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading FIRST DAYS AT PARK NEWTON.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dining-room at Park Newton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wax-candles were lighted, the logs on the hearth burned cheerily.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wax-candles were lighted, the logs on the hearth burned cheerily.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A cosy little table, with covers set for two people, was drawn up near the fire.
Chapter 6 of In the Dead of Night — Volume 1 by T. W. (Thomas Wilkinson) Speight holds 315 sentences, grouped into 63 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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