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Chapter 14 of In the Quarter is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing. Mrs Dene and Ruth were crossing the hall; Gethryn came in at the front door and they met. “Well?” said Rex, forcing a smile. “Well,” said Ruth. “Mademoiselle Descartes is better.
Chapter 14 of In the Quarter is here in full — 242 sentences across 49 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading “Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.”
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading “Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.”
traveling across
From this reading “Mrs Dene and Ruth were crossing the hall; Gethryn came in at the front door and they met.”
French philosopher and mathematician; developed dualistic theory of mind and matter; introduced the use of coordinates to locate a point in two or three dimensions (1596-1650)
From this reading ““Mademoiselle Descartes is better.”
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading ““Well?” said Rex, forcing a smile.”
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading “Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ““Well?” said Rex, forcing a smile.”
On the present night.
From this reading “Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.”
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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 Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs Dene and Ruth were crossing the hall; Gethryn came in at the front door and they met.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
(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 “Mademoiselle Descartes is better.
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs Dene and Ruth were crossing the hall; Gethryn came in at the front door and they met.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
traveling across
From this reading Mrs Dene and Ruth were crossing the hall; Gethryn came in at the front door and they met.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Dene and Ruth were crossing the hall; Gethryn came in at the front door and they met.
French philosopher and mathematician; developed dualistic theory of mind and matter; introduced the use of coordinates to locate a point in two or three dimensions (1596-1650)
From this reading “Mademoiselle Descartes is better.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs Dene and Ruth were crossing the hall; Gethryn came in at the front door and they met.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading “Well?” said Rex, forcing a smile.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mrs Dene and Ruth were crossing the hall; Gethryn came in at the front door and they met.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs Dene and Ruth were crossing the hall; Gethryn came in at the front door and they met.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mrs Dene and Ruth were crossing the hall; Gethryn came in at the front door and they met.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs Dene and Ruth were crossing the hall; Gethryn came in at the front door and they met.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mademoiselle Descartes is better.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “Mademoiselle Descartes is better.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Mrs Dene and Ruth were crossing the hall; Gethryn came in at the front door and they met.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Dene and Ruth were crossing the hall; Gethryn came in at the front door and they met.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
not any; not one
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
above and across; more than
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “Well?” said Rex, forcing a smile.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Mrs Dene and Ruth were crossing the hall; Gethryn came in at the front door and they met.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well?” said Rex, forcing a smile.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Well?” said Rex, forcing a smile.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs Dene and Ruth were crossing the hall; Gethryn came in at the front door and they met.
On the present night.
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
(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 “Well?” said Rex, forcing a smile.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs Dene and Ruth were crossing the hall; Gethryn came in at the front door and they met.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Supper was over, evening had fallen; but there would be no music tonight under the beech tree; the sky was obscured by clouds and a wet wind was blowing.
Chapter 14 of In the Quarter by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers holds 242 sentences, grouped into 49 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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