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The Damnation of Theron Ware

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of The Damnation of Theron Ware is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Harold Frederic • Curated US English Learning Edition

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That night brought the first frost of the season worth counting.

In the morning, when Theron came downstairs, his casual glance through the window caught a desolate picture of blackened dahlia stalks and shrivelled blooms.

The gayety and color of the garden were gone, and in their place was shabby and dishevelled ruin.

He flung the sash up and leaned out.

The nipping autumn air was good to breathe.

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Chapter XXVII Reading 1/26

The Damnation of Theron Ware

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of The Damnation of Theron Ware is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

That night brought the first frost of the season worth counting.

Line 2

In the morning, when Theron came downstairs, his casual glance through the window caught a desolate picture of blackened dahlia stalks and shrivelled blooms.

Line 3

The gayety and color of the garden were gone, and in their place was shabby and dishevelled ruin.

Line 4

He flung the sash up and leaned out.

Line 5

The nipping autumn air was good to breathe.

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a

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air

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and

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autumn

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blackened

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blooms

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breathe

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brought

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came

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casual

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caught

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color

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counting

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dahlia

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desolate

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dishevelled

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downstairs

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first

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flung

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frost

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garden

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gayety

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glance

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gone

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good

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He

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his

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In

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leaned

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morning

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night

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nipping

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of

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out

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picture

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place

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ruin

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sash

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season

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shabby

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shrivelled

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stalks

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That

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the

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their

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Theron

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through

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to

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up

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was

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were

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when

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window

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worth

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From this reading That night brought the first frost of the season worth counting.

Chapter 27 of The Damnation of Theron Ware by Harold Frederic holds 131 sentences, grouped into 27 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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