Chapter 5 of The Comstock Club is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Comstock Club is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said: "You took too gloomy a view of things last night. What you said, or rather something in your tone, has haunted me ever since. But you were wrong. The Argonauts will not be forgotten.
Chapter 5 of The Comstock Club is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “argonaut” — someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure
From this reading “The Argonauts will not be forgotten.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “The Argonauts will not be forgotten.”
depressingly dark
From this reading “"You took too gloomy a view of things last night.”
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading “What you said, or rather something in your tone, has haunted me ever since.”
set afire or burning
From this reading “At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:”
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:”
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:”
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:”
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In this reading “"You took too gloomy a view of things last night.”
In this reading “At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:”
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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 "You took too gloomy a view of things last night.
(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 the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:
plural of “argonaut” — someone engaged in a dangerous but potentially rewarding adventure
From this reading The Argonauts will not be forgotten.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Argonauts will not be forgotten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you were wrong.
at any time
From this reading What you said, or rather something in your tone, has haunted me ever since.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The Argonauts will not be forgotten.
depressingly dark
From this reading "You took too gloomy a view of things last night.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What you said, or rather something in your tone, has haunted me ever since.
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading What you said, or rather something in your tone, has haunted me ever since.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What you said, or rather something in your tone, has haunted me ever since.
immediately past
From this reading "You took too gloomy a view of things last night.
set afire or burning
From this reading At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What you said, or rather something in your tone, has haunted me ever since.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You took too gloomy a view of things last night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Argonauts will not be forgotten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You took too gloomy a view of things last night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What you said, or rather something in your tone, has haunted me ever since.
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:
on the contrary
From this reading What you said, or rather something in your tone, has haunted me ever since.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:
from a time in the past until now
From this reading What you said, or rather something in your tone, has haunted me ever since.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading What you said, or rather something in your tone, has haunted me ever since.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "You took too gloomy a view of things last night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading What you said, or rather something in your tone, has haunted me ever since.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You took too gloomy a view of things last night.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "You took too gloomy a view of things last night.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "You took too gloomy a view of things last night.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What you said, or rather something in your tone, has haunted me ever since.
at the time that
From this reading At the next meeting, when the pipes were all lighted, Ashley, turning to Miller, said:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Argonauts will not be forgotten.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading But you were wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You took too gloomy a view of things last night.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What you said, or rather something in your tone, has haunted me ever since.
Chapter 5 of The Comstock Club by C. C. (Charles Carroll) Goodwin holds 102 sentences, grouped into 21 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 5 holds 102 sentences of The Comstock Club, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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