Chapter 7 of Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
DAN (_smiling and nodding_): Thank you, sir.... Good day, sir. BELSIZE: Good day. _He goes out through the front door into the twilight, closing it behind him._ DAN: Good day sir.... _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
Chapter 7 of Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of closing something
From this reading “_He goes out through the front door into the twilight, closing it behind him._ DAN: Good day sir....”
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “_A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.”
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading “_A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.”
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “_A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.”
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “_A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.”
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “_He goes out through the front door into the twilight, closing it behind him._ DAN: Good day sir....”
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAN (_smiling and nodding_): Thank you, sir....
at or toward the back of something
From this reading _He goes out through the front door into the twilight, closing it behind him._ DAN: Good day sir....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BELSIZE: Good day.
the act of closing something
From this reading _He goes out through the front door into the twilight, closing it behind him._ DAN: Good day sir....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAN (_smiling and nodding_): Thank you, sir....
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Good day, sir.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading _He goes out through the front door into the twilight, closing it behind him._ DAN: Good day sir....
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading _He goes out through the front door into the twilight, closing it behind him._ DAN: Good day sir....
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading _He goes out through the front door into the twilight, closing it behind him._ DAN: Good day sir....
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good day, sir.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He goes out through the front door into the twilight, closing it behind him._ DAN: Good day sir....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _He goes out through the front door into the twilight, closing it behind him._ DAN: Good day sir....
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _He goes out through the front door into the twilight, closing it behind him._ DAN: Good day sir....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _He goes out through the front door into the twilight, closing it behind him._ DAN: Good day sir....
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading DAN (_smiling and nodding_): Thank you, sir....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _He goes out through the front door into the twilight, closing it behind him._ DAN: Good day sir....
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
term of address for a man
From this reading DAN (_smiling and nodding_): Thank you, sir....
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading DAN (_smiling and nodding_): Thank you, sir....
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading DAN (_smiling and nodding_): Thank you, sir....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _He goes out through the front door into the twilight, closing it behind him._ DAN: Good day sir....
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _He goes out through the front door into the twilight, closing it behind him._ DAN: Good day sir....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A pause,_ DAN _crumples to the floor in a dead faint._ QUICK CURTAIN ACT III SCENE 1 _Half an hour later.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading _He goes out through the front door into the twilight, closing it behind him._ DAN: Good day sir....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DAN (_smiling and nodding_): Thank you, sir....
Chapter 7 of Night Must Fall : a Play in Three Acts by Emlyn Williams holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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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