Chapter 3 of Nightfall is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter III
Chapter 3 of Nightfall is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"How do?" Bernard Clowes was saying an hour later. "So good of you to look us up." Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay. Heavens, what a wreck of manhood!
Chapter 3 of Nightfall is here in full — 326 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading “Bernard Clowes was saying an hour later.”
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading “Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.”
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading “Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.”
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading “Heavens, what a wreck of manhood!”
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, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.”
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading “Heavens, what a wreck of manhood!”
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading “Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.”
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading “Heavens, what a wreck of manhood!”
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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, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
later than; following
From this reading Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bernard Clowes was saying an hour later.
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Bernard Clowes was saying an hour later.
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
clothing in general
From this reading Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bernard Clowes was saying an hour later.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "So good of you to look us up."
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Heavens, what a wreck of manhood!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Bernard Clowes was saying an hour later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How do?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Bernard Clowes was saying an hour later.
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, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "So good of you to look us up."
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading Heavens, what a wreck of manhood!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "So good of you to look us up."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Bernard Clowes was saying an hour later.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So good of you to look us up."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So good of you to look us up."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "So good of you to look us up."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So good of you to look us up."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernard Clowes was saying an hour later.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Heavens, what a wreck of manhood!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lawrence, coming down from his own room after brushing his muddy clothes, met his cousin with a good humoured smile which covered dismay.
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Heavens, what a wreck of manhood!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So good of you to look us up."
Chapter 3 of Nightfall by Anthony Pryde holds 326 sentences, grouped into 66 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 3 holds 326 sentences of Nightfall, unabridged, divided into 66 reading sections.
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