Chapter 15 of The Dark House is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Dark House is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"It is better to be quite frank with one another. Not an emissary of God?" "No." He seemed only half satisfied. "You will excuse my asking.
Chapter 15 of The Dark House is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 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.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading “"You will excuse my asking.”
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading “Not an emissary of God?"”
accept an excuse for
From this reading “"You will excuse my asking.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “"It is better to be quite frank with one another.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “Not an emissary of God?"”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “He seemed only half satisfied.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “"It is better to be quite frank with one another.”
filled with satisfaction
From this reading “He seemed only half satisfied.”
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.
In this reading “He seemed only half satisfied.”
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.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not an emissary of God?"
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "It is better to be quite frank with one another.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "You will excuse my asking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It is better to be quite frank with one another.
(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 "It is better to be quite frank with one another.
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading Not an emissary of God?"
accept an excuse for
From this reading "You will excuse my asking.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "It is better to be quite frank with one another.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Not an emissary of God?"
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He seemed only half satisfied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed only half satisfied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is better to be quite frank with one another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is better to be quite frank with one another.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You will excuse my asking.
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not an emissary of God?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not an emissary of God?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is better to be quite frank with one another.
and nothing more
From this reading He seemed only half satisfied.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "It is better to be quite frank with one another.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He seemed only half satisfied.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed only half satisfied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is better to be quite frank with one another.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will excuse my asking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It is better to be quite frank with one another.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will excuse my asking.
Chapter 15 of The Dark House by I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross) Wylie holds 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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 15 holds 404 sentences of The Dark House, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 15 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 404 sentences, grouped into 81 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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