Chapter 4 of Limehouse Nights is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of Limehouse Nights is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Light the lamp,” said the Croucher. The door was bolted, the windows clamped, the lamp lit. The four men regarded one another. Behind them, in the shaking shadow, stood Beryl Hermione Maud. Then the Croucher saw her.
Chapter 4 of Limehouse Nights is here in full — 429 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
From this reading “Behind them, in the shaking shadow, stood Beryl Hermione Maud.”
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading “The door was bolted, the windows clamped, the lamp lit.”
past form of “clamp” — fasten or fix with a clamp
From this reading “The door was bolted, the windows clamped, the lamp lit.”
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading ““Light the lamp,” said the Croucher.”
provided with artificial light
From this reading “The door was bolted, the windows clamped, the lamp lit.”
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading “The four men regarded one another.”
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Behind them, in the shaking shadow, stood Beryl Hermione Maud.”
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading “The door was bolted, the windows clamped, the lamp lit.”
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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 four men regarded one another.”
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one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The four men regarded one another.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them, in the shaking shadow, stood Beryl Hermione Maud.
the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
From this reading Behind them, in the shaking shadow, stood Beryl Hermione Maud.
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading The door was bolted, the windows clamped, the lamp lit.
past form of “clamp” — fasten or fix with a clamp
From this reading The door was bolted, the windows clamped, the lamp lit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Light the lamp,” said the Croucher.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door was bolted, the windows clamped, the lamp lit.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four men regarded one another.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the Croucher saw her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind them, in the shaking shadow, stood Beryl Hermione Maud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Behind them, in the shaking shadow, stood Beryl Hermione Maud.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “Light the lamp,” said the Croucher.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Light the lamp,” said the Croucher.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The door was bolted, the windows clamped, the lamp lit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Behind them, in the shaking shadow, stood Beryl Hermione Maud.
the force of workers available
From this reading The four men regarded one another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The four men regarded one another.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The four men regarded one another.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Light the lamp,” said the Croucher.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then the Croucher saw her.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Behind them, in the shaking shadow, stood Beryl Hermione Maud.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Behind them, in the shaking shadow, stood Beryl Hermione Maud.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Behind them, in the shaking shadow, stood Beryl Hermione Maud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Light the lamp,” said the Croucher.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them, in the shaking shadow, stood Beryl Hermione Maud.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Croucher saw her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door was bolted, the windows clamped, the lamp lit.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The door was bolted, the windows clamped, the lamp lit.
Chapter 4 of Limehouse Nights by Thomas Burke holds 429 sentences, grouped into 86 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 429 sentences of Limehouse Nights, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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