Chapter 9 of Margaret Tudor is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of Margaret Tudor is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
That night I had but little sleep. About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps. The unwonted noises terrified me. I leaned against the door, with a heart beating thickly, and I listened. What evil tidings did those sounds portend?
Chapter 9 of Margaret Tudor is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading “About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.”
moving with great haste
From this reading “About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.”
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “The unwonted noises terrified me.”
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading “What evil tidings did those sounds portend?”
move an implement through
From this reading “About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.”
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading “The unwonted noises terrified me.”
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading “I leaned against the door, with a heart beating thickly, and I listened.”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “What evil tidings did those sounds portend?”
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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 About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
later than; following
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I leaned against the door, with a heart beating thickly, and I listened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading I leaned against the door, with a heart beating thickly, and I listened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That night I had but little sleep.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What evil tidings did those sounds portend?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I leaned against the door, with a heart beating thickly, and I listened.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading What evil tidings did those sounds portend?
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night I had but little sleep.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I leaned against the door, with a heart beating thickly, and I listened.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
moving with great haste
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That night I had but little sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I leaned against the door, with a heart beating thickly, and I listened.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I leaned against the door, with a heart beating thickly, and I listened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That night I had but little sleep.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The unwonted noises terrified me.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night I had but little sleep.
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The unwonted noises terrified me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading What evil tidings did those sounds portend?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading That night I had but little sleep.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading What evil tidings did those sounds portend?
move an implement through
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading The unwonted noises terrified me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night I had but little sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
in or at that place or location
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading I leaned against the door, with a heart beating thickly, and I listened.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What evil tidings did those sounds portend?
information about recent and important events
From this reading What evil tidings did those sounds portend?
unaccustomed or unusual
From this reading The unwonted noises terrified me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About an hour after midnight there was a great stir in the house and the sound of opening doors and hurrying footsteps.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What evil tidings did those sounds portend?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I leaned against the door, with a heart beating thickly, and I listened.
Chapter 9 of Margaret Tudor by Annie T. (Annie Toomer) Colcock holds 138 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.
Chapter 9 holds 138 sentences of Margaret Tudor, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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