Chapter 6 of The Brother of Daphne is here in full — 585 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Brother of Daphne is here in full — 585 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away. Quarter of an hour later I entered the dining-room. "I said so," said Daphne. "I know," said I, frowning. "You don't even know what I said."
Chapter 6 of The Brother of Daphne is here in full — 585 sentences across 117 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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taking care or paying attention
From this reading “THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.”
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading “THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.”
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading “"I said so," said Daphne.”
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading “"I know," said I, frowning.”
one of four equal parts
From this reading “Quarter of an hour later I entered the dining-room.”
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading “THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.”
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading “THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Quarter of an hour later I entered the dining-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading "I said so," said Daphne.
a room used for dining
From this reading Quarter of an hour later I entered the dining-room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't even know what I said."
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Quarter of an hour later I entered the dining-room.
divisible by two
From this reading "You don't even know what I said."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading "I know," said I, frowning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
the state of being honored
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Quarter of an hour later I entered the dining-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know," said I, frowning.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Quarter of an hour later I entered the dining-room.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quarter of an hour later I entered the dining-room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Quarter of an hour later I entered the dining-room.
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I said so," said Daphne.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You don't even know what I said."
at the time that
From this reading THE LOVE SCENE When I had drawn blood for the third time, I felt that honour was satisfied, so I cleaned the safety razor carefully and put it away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't even know what I said."
Chapter 6 of The Brother of Daphne by Dornford Yates holds 585 sentences, grouped into 117 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.
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