Chapter 6 of Ormond is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Ormond is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was now dusk, and she hastened to perform this duty. Whiston's dwelling was wooden and of small dimensions. She lifted the latch softly and entered. The lower room was unoccupied. She advanced to the foot of a narrow staircase, and knocked and listened, but no answer was returned to the summons.
Chapter 6 of Ormond is here in full — 137 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading “Whiston's dwelling was wooden and of small dimensions.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “It was now dusk, and she hastened to perform this duty.”
housing that someone is living in
From this reading “Whiston's dwelling was wooden and of small dimensions.”
fasten with a latch
From this reading “She lifted the latch softly and entered.”
carry out or perform an action
From this reading “It was now dusk, and she hastened to perform this duty.”
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading “She advanced to the foot of a narrow staircase, and knocked and listened, but no answer was returned to the summons.”
a request to be present
From this reading “She advanced to the foot of a narrow staircase, and knocked and listened, but no answer was returned to the summons.”
not held or filled or in use
From this reading “The lower room was unoccupied.”
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In this reading “She advanced to the foot of a narrow staircase, and knocked and listened, but no answer was returned to the summons.”
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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 She advanced to the foot of a narrow staircase, and knocked and listened, but no answer was returned to the summons.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading She advanced to the foot of a narrow staircase, and knocked and listened, but no answer was returned to the summons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now dusk, and she hastened to perform this duty.
react verbally
From this reading She advanced to the foot of a narrow staircase, and knocked and listened, but no answer was returned to the summons.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She advanced to the foot of a narrow staircase, and knocked and listened, but no answer was returned to the summons.
plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading Whiston's dwelling was wooden and of small dimensions.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was now dusk, and she hastened to perform this duty.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It was now dusk, and she hastened to perform this duty.
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Whiston's dwelling was wooden and of small dimensions.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She lifted the latch softly and entered.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She advanced to the foot of a narrow staircase, and knocked and listened, but no answer was returned to the summons.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading It was now dusk, and she hastened to perform this duty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now dusk, and she hastened to perform this duty.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She advanced to the foot of a narrow staircase, and knocked and listened, but no answer was returned to the summons.
fasten with a latch
From this reading She lifted the latch softly and entered.
held up in the air
From this reading She lifted the latch softly and entered.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She advanced to the foot of a narrow staircase, and knocked and listened, but no answer was returned to the summons.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The lower room was unoccupied.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She advanced to the foot of a narrow staircase, and knocked and listened, but no answer was returned to the summons.
not any; not one
From this reading She advanced to the foot of a narrow staircase, and knocked and listened, but no answer was returned to the summons.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now dusk, and she hastened to perform this duty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whiston's dwelling was wooden and of small dimensions.
carry out or perform an action
From this reading It was now dusk, and she hastened to perform this duty.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She advanced to the foot of a narrow staircase, and knocked and listened, but no answer was returned to the summons.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The lower room was unoccupied.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was now dusk, and she hastened to perform this duty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Whiston's dwelling was wooden and of small dimensions.
with low volume
From this reading She lifted the latch softly and entered.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading She advanced to the foot of a narrow staircase, and knocked and listened, but no answer was returned to the summons.
a request to be present
From this reading She advanced to the foot of a narrow staircase, and knocked and listened, but no answer was returned to the summons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lifted the latch softly and entered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was now dusk, and she hastened to perform this duty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was now dusk, and she hastened to perform this duty.
not held or filled or in use
From this reading The lower room was unoccupied.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now dusk, and she hastened to perform this duty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whiston's dwelling was wooden and of small dimensions.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Whiston's dwelling was wooden and of small dimensions.
Chapter 6 of Ormond by Charles Brockden Brown holds 137 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 6 holds 137 sentences of Ormond, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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