Chapter 11 of Streets of Night is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of Streets of Night is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"That's all right. Good night, Miss." Nan smiled warmly at her through the dusk of the room. At the end of the hall the door shut sharply. "More tea, Fanshaw?"
Chapter 11 of Streets of Night is here in full — 434 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “Nan smiled warmly at her through the dusk of the room.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “At the end of the hall the door shut sharply.”
your grandmother
From this reading “Nan smiled warmly at her through the dusk of the room.”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “At the end of the hall the door shut sharply.”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading “At the end of the hall the door shut sharply.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Nan smiled warmly at her through the dusk of the room.”
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading “"More tea, Fanshaw?"”
in a hearty manner
From this reading “Nan smiled warmly at her through the dusk of the room.”
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.
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In this reading “Nan smiled warmly at her through the dusk of the room.”
In this reading “At the end of the hall the door shut sharply.”
a conventional expression of farewell
In this reading “Good night, Miss."”
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.
(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 "That's all right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nan smiled warmly at her through the dusk of the room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the end of the hall the door shut sharply.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Nan smiled warmly at her through the dusk of the room.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the hall the door shut sharply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "More tea, Fanshaw?"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good night, Miss."
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At the end of the hall the door shut sharply.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nan smiled warmly at her through the dusk of the room.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Good night, Miss."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "More tea, Fanshaw?"
your grandmother
From this reading Nan smiled warmly at her through the dusk of the room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Good night, Miss."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nan smiled warmly at her through the dusk of the room.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's all right.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Nan smiled warmly at her through the dusk of the room.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading At the end of the hall the door shut sharply.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading At the end of the hall the door shut sharply.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Nan smiled warmly at her through the dusk of the room.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "More tea, Fanshaw?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nan smiled warmly at her through the dusk of the room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nan smiled warmly at her through the dusk of the room.
in a hearty manner
From this reading Nan smiled warmly at her through the dusk of the room.
Chapter 11 of Streets of Night by John Dos Passos holds 434 sentences, grouped into 87 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 11 holds 434 sentences of Streets of Night, unabridged, divided into 87 reading sections.
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