Chapter 13 of The "B. O. W. C." is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The "B. O. W. C." is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The evening passed. The shades of night came down. It was dark, and it grew darker. Until late, the sounds of song, of laughter, and of merriment, came forth and resounded through the night. At length all was still.
Chapter 13 of The "B. O. W. C." is here in full — 418 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “It was dark, and it grew darker.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Until late, the sounds of song, of laughter, and of merriment, came forth and resounded through the night.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “It was dark, and it grew darker.”
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Until late, the sounds of song, of laughter, and of merriment, came forth and resounded through the night.”
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading “At length all was still.”
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading “The shades of night came down.”
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “Until late, the sounds of song, of laughter, and of merriment, came forth and resounded through the night.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “Until late, the sounds of song, of laughter, and of merriment, came forth and resounded through the night.”
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 a lengthy or prolix manner
In this reading “At length all was still.”
In this reading “It was dark, and it grew darker.”
come out of
In this reading “Until late, the sounds of song, of laughter, and of merriment, came forth and resounded through the night.”
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
In this reading “The shades of night came down.”
In this reading “Until late, the sounds of song, of laughter, and of merriment, came forth and resounded through the night.”
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 At length all was still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was dark, and it grew darker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length all was still.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The shades of night came down.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark, and it grew darker.
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading It was dark, and it grew darker.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The shades of night came down.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening passed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Until late, the sounds of song, of laughter, and of merriment, came forth and resounded through the night.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It was dark, and it grew darker.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark, and it grew darker.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Until late, the sounds of song, of laughter, and of merriment, came forth and resounded through the night.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Until late, the sounds of song, of laughter, and of merriment, came forth and resounded through the night.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length all was still.
a gay feeling
From this reading Until late, the sounds of song, of laughter, and of merriment, came forth and resounded through the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The shades of night came down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shades of night came down.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The evening passed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Until late, the sounds of song, of laughter, and of merriment, came forth and resounded through the night.
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The shades of night came down.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Until late, the sounds of song, of laughter, and of merriment, came forth and resounded through the night.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Until late, the sounds of song, of laughter, and of merriment, came forth and resounded through the night.
not in physical motion
From this reading At length all was still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The evening passed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Until late, the sounds of song, of laughter, and of merriment, came forth and resounded through the night.
up to a particular time
From this reading Until late, the sounds of song, of laughter, and of merriment, came forth and resounded through the night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dark, and it grew darker.
Chapter 13 of The "B. O. W. C." by James De Mille holds 418 sentences, grouped into 84 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 13 holds 418 sentences of The "B. O. W. C.", unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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