Chapter 4 of Kept in the Dark is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Kept in the Dark is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CECILIA'S SECOND CHANCE. It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London. That had been already explained. He would go, whether accepted or refused. When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
Chapter 4 of Kept in the Dark is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “He would go, whether accepted or refused.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “That had been already explained.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.”
absolutely essential
From this reading “It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “He would go, whether accepted or refused.”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.”
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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 When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He would go, whether accepted or refused.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading That had been already explained.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That had been already explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CECILIA'S SECOND CHANCE.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading CECILIA'S SECOND CHANCE.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading That had been already explained.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He would go, whether accepted or refused.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That had been already explained.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would go, whether accepted or refused.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
and nothing more
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
absolutely essential
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
on one occasion
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
and nothing more
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He would go, whether accepted or refused.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He would go, whether accepted or refused.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CECILIA'S SECOND CHANCE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading It became at once necessary that Mr. Western should start off for London.
at the time that
From this reading When she had named a week, he had told her that he should only have just time to wait for her reply.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He would go, whether accepted or refused.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would go, whether accepted or refused.
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