Chapter 13 of The Dark House is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Dark House is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Your tonsils are septic," Stonehouse agreed gravely. "I told you so, but I wouldn't advise anything drastic until you're stronger. We'll think about it in a month or two. You're better already." Cosgrave chuckled to himself.
Chapter 13 of The Dark House is here in full — 408 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
give advice to
From this reading “"I told you so, but I wouldn't advise anything drastic until you're stronger.”
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “Cosgrave chuckled to himself.”
forceful and extreme and rigorous
From this reading “"I told you so, but I wouldn't advise anything drastic until you're stronger.”
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading “"Your tonsils are septic," Stonehouse agreed gravely.”
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading “We'll think about it in a month or two.”
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
From this reading “"Your tonsils are septic," Stonehouse agreed gravely.”
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “"I told you so, but I wouldn't advise anything drastic until you're stronger.”
plural of “tonsil” — either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
From this reading “"Your tonsils are septic," Stonehouse agreed gravely.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
have on one's mind, think about actively
In this reading “We'll think about it in a month or two.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We'll think about it in a month or two.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We'll think about it in a month or two.
give advice to
From this reading "I told you so, but I wouldn't advise anything drastic until you're stronger.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Your tonsils are septic," Stonehouse agreed gravely.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading You're better already."
any thing at all
From this reading "I told you so, but I wouldn't advise anything drastic until you're stronger.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your tonsils are septic," Stonehouse agreed gravely.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading You're better already."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I told you so, but I wouldn't advise anything drastic until you're stronger.
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading Cosgrave chuckled to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Cosgrave chuckled to himself.
forceful and extreme and rigorous
From this reading "I told you so, but I wouldn't advise anything drastic until you're stronger.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "Your tonsils are septic," Stonehouse agreed gravely.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cosgrave chuckled to himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told you so, but I wouldn't advise anything drastic until you're stronger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We'll think about it in a month or two.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We'll think about it in a month or two.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading We'll think about it in a month or two.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We'll think about it in a month or two.
containing or resulting from disease-causing organisms
From this reading "Your tonsils are septic," Stonehouse agreed gravely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I told you so, but I wouldn't advise anything drastic until you're stronger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your tonsils are septic," Stonehouse agreed gravely.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "I told you so, but I wouldn't advise anything drastic until you're stronger.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We'll think about it in a month or two.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cosgrave chuckled to himself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you so, but I wouldn't advise anything drastic until you're stronger.
plural of “tonsil” — either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
From this reading "Your tonsils are septic," Stonehouse agreed gravely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We'll think about it in a month or two.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I told you so, but I wouldn't advise anything drastic until you're stronger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'll think about it in a month or two.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I told you so, but I wouldn't advise anything drastic until you're stronger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told you so, but I wouldn't advise anything drastic until you're stronger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I told you so, but I wouldn't advise anything drastic until you're stronger.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your tonsils are septic," Stonehouse agreed gravely.
Chapter 13 of The Dark House by I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross) Wylie holds 408 sentences, grouped into 82 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 13 holds 408 sentences of The Dark House, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 13 of The Dark House by I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross) Wylie exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 408 sentences, grouped into 82 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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