Chapter 16 of The Brightener is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Brightener is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings. I felt that he was right. I _had_ to stand by! It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me. There was more in the affair than that.
Chapter 16 of The Brightener is here in full — 213 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
From this reading “THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.”
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.”
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading “THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.”
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.”
temporary living quarters
From this reading “THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.”
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me.”
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading “THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.”
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In this reading “THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.”
to come or go into
In this reading “THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.”
not act or do anything
In this reading “I _had_ to stand by!”
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
In this reading “It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me.”
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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 It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was more in the affair than that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I _had_ to stand by!
the cognitive process of reaching a decision
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that he was right.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I _had_ to stand by!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I felt that he was right.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt that he was right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
temporary living quarters
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was more in the affair than that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
and nothing more
From this reading It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I felt that he was right.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I _had_ to stand by!
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was more in the affair than that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that he was right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was more in the affair than that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I felt that he was right.
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From this reading It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me.
during the time that
From this reading THE RED BAIZE DOOR It ended in my deciding to stop on at the inn, while Terry Burns went into lodgings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It wasn't only the romance of Terry falling out of love with his Princess, and in love with a face, which held me.
Chapter 16 of The Brightener by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson holds 213 sentences, grouped into 43 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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