Chapter 30 of The Christian: A Story is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The Christian: A Story is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“The doctor's came, Sister,” said a woman standing by Aggie's door. Then Glory entered the room. The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow. John lay on the bed, muttering words that were inaudible. His coat and waistcoat had been removed, and his shirt was open at the neck.
Chapter 30 of The Christian: A Story is here in full — 392 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.”
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading “The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.”
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading ““The doctor's came, Sister,” said a woman standing by Aggie's door.”
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading “John lay on the bed, muttering words that were inaudible.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “John lay on the bed, muttering words that were inaudible.”
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading “His coat and waistcoat had been removed, and his shirt was open at the neck.”
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading “The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.”
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading “The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.”
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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 “The doctor's came, Sister,” said a woman standing by Aggie's door.
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From this reading “The doctor's came, Sister,” said a woman standing by Aggie's door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His coat and waistcoat had been removed, and his shirt was open at the neck.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading John lay on the bed, muttering words that were inaudible.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His coat and waistcoat had been removed, and his shirt was open at the neck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “The doctor's came, Sister,” said a woman standing by Aggie's door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “The doctor's came, Sister,” said a woman standing by Aggie's door.
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His coat and waistcoat had been removed, and his shirt was open at the neck.
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “The doctor's came, Sister,” said a woman standing by Aggie's door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “The doctor's came, Sister,” said a woman standing by Aggie's door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Then Glory entered the room.
a state of high honor
From this reading Then Glory entered the room.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His coat and waistcoat had been removed, and his shirt was open at the neck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His coat and waistcoat had been removed, and his shirt was open at the neck.
impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
From this reading John lay on the bed, muttering words that were inaudible.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John lay on the bed, muttering words that were inaudible.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading John lay on the bed, muttering words that were inaudible.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading John lay on the bed, muttering words that were inaudible.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading His coat and waistcoat had been removed, and his shirt was open at the neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading John lay on the bed, muttering words that were inaudible.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His coat and waistcoat had been removed, and his shirt was open at the neck.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading His coat and waistcoat had been removed, and his shirt was open at the neck.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then Glory entered the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The doctor's came, Sister,” said a woman standing by Aggie's door.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading His coat and waistcoat had been removed, and his shirt was open at the neck.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “The doctor's came, Sister,” said a woman standing by Aggie's door.
plural of “splash” — the sound like water splashing
From this reading The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.
having a supporting base
From this reading “The doctor's came, Sister,” said a woman standing by Aggie's door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John lay on the bed, muttering words that were inaudible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The doctor's came, Sister,” said a woman standing by Aggie's door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Glory entered the room.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.
a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat
From this reading His coat and waistcoat had been removed, and his shirt was open at the neck.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading John lay on the bed, muttering words that were inaudible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The poor disordered place was lit by a cheap lamp, which threw splashes of light and left tracts of shadow.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “The doctor's came, Sister,” said a woman standing by Aggie's door.
the words that are spoken
From this reading John lay on the bed, muttering words that were inaudible.
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