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Outcast Robin

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Outcast Robin is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By L. T. Meade • Curated US English Learning Edition
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"_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.
The children, even Molly and Patty, were asleep, tired out.
The new baby never stirred; the drunkard lay like a log, and the dead woman rested best of all.
The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.
The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Outcast Robin

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Outcast Robin is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.
Line 2
The children, even Molly and Patty, were asleep, tired out.
/ðə ˈtʃɪldrən ˈiːvɪn ˈmɑːli ənd ˈpæti wɜːr əˈsliːp ˈtaɪərd aʊt/
Line 3
The new baby never stirred; the drunkard lay like a log, and the dead woman rested best of all.
/ðə nuː ˈbeɪbi ˈnevər stɜːrd ðə ˈdrʌŋkərd leɪ laɪk ə lɔːɡ ənd ðə ded ˈwʊmən ˈrestəd best ʌv ɔːl/
Line 4
The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.
/ðə muːn ʃoʊn ɪn ɑːn ðə waɪt feɪs ʌv ðə ded ɑːn ðə ˈbloʊtɪd feɪs ʌv ðə ˈdrʌŋkərd ɑːn ðə ˈiːvəl ˈfeɪsəz ʌv ðə ˈtʃɪldrən huː maɪt hæv bɪn ˈlʊkɪŋ laɪk ˈlɪtəl ˈeɪndʒəlz dʒʌst naʊ bʌt fɔːr hɪz sɪn/
Line 5
The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.
/ðə muːn pæst ɑːn ənd fɔːr ə ʃɔːrt taɪm ðə ruːm wɑːz ɪn ˈdɑːrknəs ðen ðə ˈtwaɪlaɪt bɪˈfɔːr ðə dɔːn əˈpɪrd ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈɑːbdʒekts ˈɡæstli ənd ənˈsɜːrtən ðen ðə dɔːn ðen ðə fʊl laɪt ʌv deɪ/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

angels noun US /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading “The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bloated verb US /ˈbloʊtɪd/

past form of “bloat” — become bloated or swollen or puff up

From this reading “The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drunkard noun US /ˈdrʌŋkərd/

a chronic drinker

From this reading “The new baby never stirred; the drunkard lay like a log, and the dead woman rested best of all.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ghastly adjective US /ˈɡæstli/

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading “The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
log verb US /lɔːɡ/

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading “The new baby never stirred; the drunkard lay like a log, and the dead woman rested best of all.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Molly noun US /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading “The children, even Molly and Patty, were asleep, tired out.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Patty noun US /ˈpæti/

small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading “The children, even Molly and Patty, were asleep, tired out.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
uncertain adjective US /ənˈsɜːrtən/

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading “The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

short time adjective + noun

In this reading “The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.”

26,831 times in 426,211 chapters
past ten noun + noun

In this reading “"_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.”

1,359 times in 426,211 chapters
RID OF verb + particle

do away with

In this reading “"_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.”

24,988 times in 426,211 chapters
never stirred adverb + adjective

In this reading “The new baby never stirred; the drunkard lay like a log, and the dead woman rested best of all.”

920 times in 426,211 chapters
white face noun + noun

In this reading “The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.”

6,475 times in 426,211 chapters
on the bed preposition + article + noun counted as “on … bed”

In this reading “"_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.”

10,507 times in 426,211 chapters
shone in verb + particle counted as “shine in”

In this reading “The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.”

6,799 times in 426,211 chapters
passed on verb + particle counted as “pass on”

place into the hands or custody of

In this reading “The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.”

17,308 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 83

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.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The new baby never stirred; the drunkard lay like a log, and the dead woman rested best of all.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The new baby never stirred; the drunkard lay like a log, and the dead woman rested best of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/

plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading The children, even Molly and Patty, were asleep, tired out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BABYnounUS /ˈbeɪbi/

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The new baby never stirred; the drunkard lay like a log, and the dead woman rested best of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
bloatedverbUS /ˈbloʊtɪd/

past form of “bloat” — become bloated or swollen or puff up

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The children, even Molly and Patty, were asleep, tired out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/

the first light of day

From this reading The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The new baby never stirred; the drunkard lay like a log, and the dead woman rested best of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drunkardnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkərd/

a chronic drinker

From this reading The new baby never stirred; the drunkard lay like a log, and the dead woman rested best of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading The children, even Molly and Patty, were asleep, tired out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
GETverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ITpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The new baby never stirred; the drunkard lay like a log, and the dead woman rested best of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The new baby never stirred; the drunkard lay like a log, and the dead woman rested best of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

From this reading The new baby never stirred; the drunkard lay like a log, and the dead woman rested best of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/

popular aquarium fish

From this reading The children, even Molly and Patty, were asleep, tired out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
moonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The new baby never stirred; the drunkard lay like a log, and the dead woman rested best of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The new baby never stirred; the drunkard lay like a log, and the dead woman rested best of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/

according to the clock

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The children, even Molly and Patty, were asleep, tired out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
passedverbUS /pæst/

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/

small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading The children, even Molly and Patty, were asleep, tired out.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
POSSIBLEadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading The new baby never stirred; the drunkard lay like a log, and the dead woman rested best of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
RIDverbUS /rɪd/

relieve from

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The new baby never stirred; the drunkard lay like a log, and the dead woman rested best of all.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

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thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.

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threwverbUS /θruː/

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

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Timbs

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From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

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timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.

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tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading The children, even Molly and Patty, were asleep, tired out.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

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tottered

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From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

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twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.

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uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/

lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance

From this reading The moon passed on, and for a short time the room was in darkness; then the twilight before the dawn appeared, making objects ghastly and uncertain; then the dawn, then the full light of day.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The children, even Molly and Patty, were asleep, tired out.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

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whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

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whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The moon shone in on the white face of the dead, on the bloated face of the drunkard, on the evil faces of the children, who might have been looking like little angels just now but for his sin.

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womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The new baby never stirred; the drunkard lay like a log, and the dead woman rested best of all.

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WOULDmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "_WOULD IT NOT BE POSSIBLE TO GET RID OF THE BABY?_" It was past ten o'clock when Timbs tottered home, and threw himself on the bed.

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Chapter 4 of Outcast Robin by L. T. Meade holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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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