Chapter 26 of Norston's Rest is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXVI
Chapter 26 of Norston's Rest is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
NIGHT ON THE BALCONY. "I must see him. I will see him. No one will tell me the truth but himself. I must know it or die!"
Chapter 26 of Norston's Rest is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/42 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading “NIGHT ON THE BALCONY.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “I must know it or die!"”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “No one will tell me the truth but himself.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I must know it or die!"”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"I must see him.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “NIGHT ON THE BALCONY.”
express in words
From this reading “No one will tell me the truth but himself.”
a fact that has been verified
From this reading “No one will tell me the truth but himself.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “NIGHT ON THE BALCONY.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading NIGHT ON THE BALCONY.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one will tell me the truth but himself.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I must know it or die!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I must see him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one will tell me the truth but himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must see him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must know it or die!"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I must know it or die!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one will tell me the truth but himself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must see him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading NIGHT ON THE BALCONY.
not any; not one
From this reading No one will tell me the truth but himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NIGHT ON THE BALCONY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one will tell me the truth but himself.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I must know it or die!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I must see him.
express in words
From this reading No one will tell me the truth but himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIGHT ON THE BALCONY.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading No one will tell me the truth but himself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will see him.
Chapter 26 of Norston's Rest by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens holds 212 sentences, grouped into 43 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 26 holds 212 sentences of Norston's Rest, unabridged, divided into 43 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 26 of Norston's Rest by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 212 sentences, grouped into 43 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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