Chapter 3 of The Brother of Daphne is here in full — 602 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The Brother of Daphne is here in full — 602 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness. "What of the night?" said I. "Doth the blizzard yet blizz?" said Berry. "It doth," said Jonah. "Good," said Berry.
Chapter 3 of The Brother of Daphne is here in full — 602 sentences across 121 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.”
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading “"Doth the blizzard yet blizz?" said Berry.”
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading “"Doth the blizzard yet blizz?" said Berry.”
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading “ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.”
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading “ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.”
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading “ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.”
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading “ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.”
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.”
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(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.
on or to one side
From this reading ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading "Doth the blizzard yet blizz?" said Berry.
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From this reading "Doth the blizzard yet blizz?" said Berry.
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading "Doth the blizzard yet blizz?" said Berry.
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.
an old form of “does”
From this reading "Doth the blizzard yet blizz?" said Berry.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good," said Berry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What of the night?" said I.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It doth," said Jonah.
(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land
From this reading ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "What of the night?" said I.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What of the night?" said I.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What of the night?" said I.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What of the night?" said I.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ADAM AND NEW YEAR'S EVE Jonah rose, walked to the window, pulled the curtains aside, and peered out into the darkness.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Doth the blizzard yet blizz?" said Berry.
Chapter 3 of The Brother of Daphne by Dornford Yates holds 602 sentences, grouped into 121 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 3 holds 602 sentences of The Brother of Daphne, unabridged, divided into 121 reading sections.
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