Chapter 7 of Nightfall is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Nightfall is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?" "Rather!" said Isabel--with a great sigh, the satisfied sigh of a dog curling up after a meal. "They were lovely strawberries. And what do you call that French thing? Oh, that's what a vol-au-vent is, is it?
Chapter 7 of Nightfall is here in full — 250 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading “"And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"”
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading “"Rather!" said Isabel--with a great sigh, the satisfied sigh of a dog curling up after a meal.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “"And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “"Rather!" said Isabel--with a great sigh, the satisfied sigh of a dog curling up after a meal.”
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “"And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “"Rather!" said Isabel--with a great sigh, the satisfied sigh of a dog curling up after a meal.”
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “"Rather!" said Isabel--with a great sigh, the satisfied sigh of a dog curling up after a meal.”
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading “"They were lovely strawberries.”
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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 "Rather!" said Isabel--with a great sigh, the satisfied sigh of a dog curling up after a meal.
later than; following
From this reading "Rather!" said Isabel--with a great sigh, the satisfied sigh of a dog curling up after a meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And what do you call that French thing?
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading "Rather!" said Isabel--with a great sigh, the satisfied sigh of a dog curling up after a meal.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And what do you call that French thing?
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "Rather!" said Isabel--with a great sigh, the satisfied sigh of a dog curling up after a meal.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading And what do you call that French thing?
a young female
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Rather!" said Isabel--with a great sigh, the satisfied sigh of a dog curling up after a meal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, that's what a vol-au-vent is, is it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, that's what a vol-au-vent is, is it?
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "They were lovely strawberries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "Rather!" said Isabel--with a great sigh, the satisfied sigh of a dog curling up after a meal.
in a disobedient or naughty way
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Rather!" said Isabel--with a great sigh, the satisfied sigh of a dog curling up after a meal.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, that's what a vol-au-vent is, is it?
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
on the contrary
From this reading "Rather!" said Isabel--with a great sigh, the satisfied sigh of a dog curling up after a meal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Rather!" said Isabel--with a great sigh, the satisfied sigh of a dog curling up after a meal.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "Rather!" said Isabel--with a great sigh, the satisfied sigh of a dog curling up after a meal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Rather!" said Isabel--with a great sigh, the satisfied sigh of a dog curling up after a meal.
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading "They were lovely strawberries.
express in words
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, that's what a vol-au-vent is, is it?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They were lovely strawberries.
a special situation
From this reading And what do you call that French thing?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "And now tell me," murmured Mrs. Clowes in the mischievously caressing tone that she kept for Isabel, "did mamma's little girl enjoy her party?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Rather!" said Isabel--with a great sigh, the satisfied sigh of a dog curling up after a meal.
puff paste shell filled with a savory meat mixture usually with a sauce
From this reading Oh, that's what a vol-au-vent is, is it?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They were lovely strawberries.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what do you call that French thing?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Rather!" said Isabel--with a great sigh, the satisfied sigh of a dog curling up after a meal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And what do you call that French thing?
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