Chapter 31 of Lantern Marsh is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXI
Chapter 31 of Lantern Marsh is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ST. LAWRENCE HEARS A DIALOGUE. The next evening Mauney called at MacDowell’s and had his first encounter with Freda’s father. He found him comfortably seated with a newspaper on the verandah. As Mauney approached, MacDowell’s sharp, black eye surveyed him over the corner of his journal.
Chapter 31 of Lantern Marsh is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading “He found him comfortably seated with a newspaper on the verandah.”
a conversation between two persons
From this reading “LAWRENCE HEARS A DIALOGUE.”
come together
From this reading “The next evening Mauney called at MacDowell’s and had his first encounter with Freda’s father.”
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “LAWRENCE HEARS A DIALOGUE.”
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading “As Mauney approached, MacDowell’s sharp, black eye surveyed him over the corner of his journal.”
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading “LAWRENCE HEARS A DIALOGUE.”
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading “He found him comfortably seated with a newspaper on the verandah.”
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading “As Mauney approached, MacDowell’s sharp, black eye surveyed him over the corner of his journal.”
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In this reading “He found him comfortably seated with a newspaper on the verandah.”
In this reading “He found him comfortably seated with a newspaper on the verandah.”
a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
In this reading “As Mauney approached, MacDowell’s sharp, black eye surveyed him over the corner of his journal.”
In this reading “The next evening Mauney called at MacDowell’s and had his first encounter with Freda’s father.”
In this reading “The next evening Mauney called at MacDowell’s and had his first encounter with Freda’s father.”
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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 LAWRENCE HEARS A DIALOGUE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next evening Mauney called at MacDowell’s and had his first encounter with Freda’s father.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As Mauney approached, MacDowell’s sharp, black eye surveyed him over the corner of his journal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mauney approached, MacDowell’s sharp, black eye surveyed him over the corner of his journal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next evening Mauney called at MacDowell’s and had his first encounter with Freda’s father.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As Mauney approached, MacDowell’s sharp, black eye surveyed him over the corner of his journal.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The next evening Mauney called at MacDowell’s and had his first encounter with Freda’s father.
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He found him comfortably seated with a newspaper on the verandah.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As Mauney approached, MacDowell’s sharp, black eye surveyed him over the corner of his journal.
a conversation between two persons
From this reading LAWRENCE HEARS A DIALOGUE.
come together
From this reading The next evening Mauney called at MacDowell’s and had his first encounter with Freda’s father.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The next evening Mauney called at MacDowell’s and had his first encounter with Freda’s father.
the organ of sight
From this reading As Mauney approached, MacDowell’s sharp, black eye surveyed him over the corner of his journal.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The next evening Mauney called at MacDowell’s and had his first encounter with Freda’s father.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The next evening Mauney called at MacDowell’s and had his first encounter with Freda’s father.
set up or found
From this reading He found him comfortably seated with a newspaper on the verandah.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next evening Mauney called at MacDowell’s and had his first encounter with Freda’s father.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next evening Mauney called at MacDowell’s and had his first encounter with Freda’s father.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found him comfortably seated with a newspaper on the verandah.
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading LAWRENCE HEARS A DIALOGUE.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found him comfortably seated with a newspaper on the verandah.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next evening Mauney called at MacDowell’s and had his first encounter with Freda’s father.
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading As Mauney approached, MacDowell’s sharp, black eye surveyed him over the corner of his journal.
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading LAWRENCE HEARS A DIALOGUE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next evening Mauney called at MacDowell’s and had his first encounter with Freda’s father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The next evening Mauney called at MacDowell’s and had his first encounter with Freda’s father.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He found him comfortably seated with a newspaper on the verandah.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next evening Mauney called at MacDowell’s and had his first encounter with Freda’s father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Mauney approached, MacDowell’s sharp, black eye surveyed him over the corner of his journal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found him comfortably seated with a newspaper on the verandah.
above and across; more than
From this reading As Mauney approached, MacDowell’s sharp, black eye surveyed him over the corner of his journal.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He found him comfortably seated with a newspaper on the verandah.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading As Mauney approached, MacDowell’s sharp, black eye surveyed him over the corner of his journal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ST.
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading As Mauney approached, MacDowell’s sharp, black eye surveyed him over the corner of his journal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ST.
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading He found him comfortably seated with a newspaper on the verandah.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next evening Mauney called at MacDowell’s and had his first encounter with Freda’s father.
Chapter 31 of Lantern Marsh by Beaumont Sandfield Cornell holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 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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