Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Salome's burden is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A Stormy Night. "HARK! What's that, Miss Conway? It sounds like a dog howling. There it is again!"
Salome's burden
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Salome's burden is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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A
Stormy
Night.
"HARK!
What's
that,
Miss
Conway?
It
sounds
like
a
dog
howling.
There
it
is
again!"
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Salome's burden
Chapter XIV
Chapter 14 of Salome's burden is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
A
Stormy
Night.
/ə ˈstɔːrmi naɪt/
Line 2
"HARK!
/hɑːrk/
Line 3
What's
that,
Miss
Conway?
Line 4
It
sounds
like
a
dog
howling.
/ɪt saʊndz laɪk ə dɔːɡ ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
Line 5
There
it
is
again!"
/ðer ɪt ɪz əˈɡen/
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.
anew
From this reading “There it is again!"”
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 “It sounds like a dog howling.”
hark
verb
US /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading “"HARK!”
howling
noun
US /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading “It sounds like a dog howling.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “What's that, Miss Conway?”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “A Stormy Night.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “It sounds like a dog howling.”
Stormy
adjective
US /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading “A Stormy Night.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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Stormy Night
adjective + noun
In this reading “A Stormy Night.”
like a dog
verb + article + noun
counted as “like … dog”
In this reading “It sounds like a dog howling.”
All words in this reading · 16
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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 A Stormy Night.
anew
From this reading There it is again!"
Conway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's that, Miss Conway?
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 It sounds like a dog howling.
HARKverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading "HARK!
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading It sounds like a dog howling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There it is again!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It sounds like a dog howling.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It sounds like a dog howling.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading What's that, Miss Conway?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A Stormy Night.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It sounds like a dog howling.
StormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading A Stormy Night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What's that, Miss Conway?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There it is again!"
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's that, Miss Conway?
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