Chapter 15 of The dark mother is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The dark mother is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tom was unanswerable. He did not press the matter further. He read the news. But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer. “Cornelia,” he said, “come over to our place and spend Wednesday evening.”
Chapter 15 of The dark mother is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading “But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.”
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading “But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading “He did not press the matter further.”
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading ““Cornelia,” he said, “come over to our place and spend Wednesday evening.””
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading “But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.”
impossible to answer
From this reading “Tom was unanswerable.”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading ““Cornelia,” he said, “come over to our place and spend Wednesday evening.””
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.
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In this reading “He did not press the matter further.”
communicate the intended meaning or impression
In this reading ““Cornelia,” he said, “come over to our place and spend Wednesday evening.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Cornelia,” he said, “come over to our place and spend Wednesday evening.”
react verbally
From this reading But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Cornelia,” he said, “come over to our place and spend Wednesday evening.”
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Cornelia,” he said, “come over to our place and spend Wednesday evening.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not press the matter further.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Cornelia,” he said, “come over to our place and spend Wednesday evening.”
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He did not press the matter further.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not press the matter further.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He did not press the matter further.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He read the news.
not any; not one
From this reading But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not press the matter further.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Cornelia,” he said, “come over to our place and spend Wednesday evening.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Cornelia,” he said, “come over to our place and spend Wednesday evening.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Cornelia,” he said, “come over to our place and spend Wednesday evening.”
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading He did not press the matter further.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read the news.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Cornelia,” he said, “come over to our place and spend Wednesday evening.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “Cornelia,” he said, “come over to our place and spend Wednesday evening.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not press the matter further.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Cornelia,” he said, “come over to our place and spend Wednesday evening.”
male cat
From this reading Tom was unanswerable.
-ing form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.
impossible to answer
From this reading Tom was unanswerable.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But David later trudging the deserted side-street, between silent walls, could not convince himself there was no answer.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was unanswerable.
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “Cornelia,” he said, “come over to our place and spend Wednesday evening.”
Chapter 15 of The dark mother by Waldo David Frank holds 410 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 15 holds 410 sentences of The dark mother, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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