Chapter 34 of Macleod of Dare is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 34 of Macleod of Dare is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A CLIMAX. She was alone in the drawing-room. She heard the bell ring, and the sound of some one being let in by the front door. Then there was a man's step in the passage outside. The craven heart grew still with dread.
Chapter 34 of Macleod of Dare is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “She heard the bell ring, and the sound of some one being let in by the front door.”
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading “A CLIMAX.”
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading “The craven heart grew still with dread.”
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading “The craven heart grew still with dread.”
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Then there was a man's step in the passage outside.”
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “Then there was a man's step in the passage outside.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “Then there was a man's step in the passage outside.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “She heard the bell ring, and the sound of some one being let in by the front door.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 A CLIMAX.
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was alone in the drawing-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She heard the bell ring, and the sound of some one being let in by the front door.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She heard the bell ring, and the sound of some one being let in by the front door.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading She heard the bell ring, and the sound of some one being let in by the front door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She heard the bell ring, and the sound of some one being let in by the front door.
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading A CLIMAX.
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading The craven heart grew still with dread.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She heard the bell ring, and the sound of some one being let in by the front door.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was alone in the drawing-room.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading The craven heart grew still with dread.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She heard the bell ring, and the sound of some one being let in by the front door.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The craven heart grew still with dread.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard the bell ring, and the sound of some one being let in by the front door.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The craven heart grew still with dread.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was alone in the drawing-room.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She heard the bell ring, and the sound of some one being let in by the front door.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then there was a man's step in the passage outside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She heard the bell ring, and the sound of some one being let in by the front door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She heard the bell ring, and the sound of some one being let in by the front door.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Then there was a man's step in the passage outside.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Then there was a man's step in the passage outside.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She heard the bell ring, and the sound of some one being let in by the front door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was alone in the drawing-room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She heard the bell ring, and the sound of some one being let in by the front door.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She heard the bell ring, and the sound of some one being let in by the front door.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Then there was a man's step in the passage outside.
not in physical motion
From this reading The craven heart grew still with dread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was alone in the drawing-room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there was a man's step in the passage outside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there was a man's step in the passage outside.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was alone in the drawing-room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The craven heart grew still with dread.
Chapter 34 of Macleod of Dare by William Black holds 167 sentences, grouped into 34 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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