Chapter 4 of Labyrinth is here in full — 1381 sentences across 277 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of Labyrinth is here in full — 1381 sentences across 277 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ENCOUNTER I "Dr. Gilbert will be in immediately." The neat little office nurse ushered Catherine into the living room. "She left word for tea at five." Catherine said she would wait. The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
Chapter 4 of Labyrinth is here in full — 1381 sentences across 277 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading “The neat little office nurse ushered Catherine into the living room.”
come together
From this reading “ENCOUNTER I "Dr. Gilbert will be in immediately."”
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading “The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.”
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “ENCOUNTER I "Dr. Gilbert will be in immediately."”
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading “The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.”
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading “The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.”
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading “The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.”
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading “The neat little office nurse ushered Catherine into the living room.”
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In this reading “The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.”
In this reading “The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.”
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
In this reading “The neat little office nurse ushered Catherine into the living room.”
In this reading “"She left word for tea at five."”
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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 The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She left word for tea at five."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ENCOUNTER I "Dr. Gilbert will be in immediately."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading The neat little office nurse ushered Catherine into the living room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ENCOUNTER I "Dr. Gilbert will be in immediately."
come together
From this reading ENCOUNTER I "Dr. Gilbert will be in immediately."
start firing a weapon
From this reading The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "She left word for tea at five."
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She left word for tea at five."
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading ENCOUNTER I "Dr. Gilbert will be in immediately."
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ENCOUNTER I "Dr. Gilbert will be in immediately."
the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations
From this reading The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading ENCOUNTER I "Dr. Gilbert will be in immediately."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENCOUNTER I "Dr. Gilbert will be in immediately."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The neat little office nurse ushered Catherine into the living room.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "She left word for tea at five."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The neat little office nurse ushered Catherine into the living room.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The neat little office nurse ushered Catherine into the living room.
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
clean or organized
From this reading The neat little office nurse ushered Catherine into the living room.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading The neat little office nurse ushered Catherine into the living room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The neat little office nurse ushered Catherine into the living room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The neat little office nurse ushered Catherine into the living room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Catherine said she would wait.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She left word for tea at five."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "She left word for tea at five."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The neat little office nurse ushered Catherine into the living room.
very small
From this reading The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The nurse bent down to touch a match to the gas log, and tiny blue flames leaped in mechanical imitation of a hearth fire.
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading The neat little office nurse ushered Catherine into the living room.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Catherine said she would wait.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ENCOUNTER I "Dr. Gilbert will be in immediately."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "She left word for tea at five."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Catherine said she would wait.
Chapter 4 of Labyrinth by Helen R. (Helen Rose) Hull holds 1381 sentences, grouped into 277 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 4 holds 1381 sentences of Labyrinth, unabridged, divided into 277 reading sections.
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