Chapter 22 of The dark mother is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of The dark mother is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Tom closed the door.... It was very white and very quiet and clean. He sat on his bed. Resting his chin in his hands, he went on looking ahead, looking far ahead. Seeing nothing.
Chapter 22 of The dark mother is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 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.
at or in the front
From this reading “Resting his chin in his hands, he went on looking ahead, looking far ahead.”
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading “Resting his chin in his hands, he went on looking ahead, looking far ahead.”
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “It was very white and very quiet and clean.”
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading “Tom closed the door....”
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “It was very white and very quiet and clean.”
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Resting his chin in his hands, he went on looking ahead, looking far ahead.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading “Seeing nothing.”
male cat
From this reading “Tom closed the door....”
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.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
In this reading “Resting his chin in his hands, he went on looking ahead, looking far ahead.”
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.
at or in the front
From this reading Resting his chin in his hands, he went on looking ahead, looking far ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was very white and very quiet and clean.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He sat on his bed.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Resting his chin in his hands, he went on looking ahead, looking far ahead.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading It was very white and very quiet and clean.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Tom closed the door....
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Tom closed the door....
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Resting his chin in his hands, he went on looking ahead, looking far ahead.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Resting his chin in his hands, he went on looking ahead, looking far ahead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat on his bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat on his bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Resting his chin in his hands, he went on looking ahead, looking far ahead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very white and very quiet and clean.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Resting his chin in his hands, he went on looking ahead, looking far ahead.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Seeing nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat on his bed.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was very white and very quiet and clean.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Resting his chin in his hands, he went on looking ahead, looking far ahead.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat on his bed.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom closed the door....
male cat
From this reading Tom closed the door....
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very white and very quiet and clean.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very white and very quiet and clean.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Resting his chin in his hands, he went on looking ahead, looking far ahead.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was very white and very quiet and clean.
Chapter 22 of The dark mother by Waldo David Frank holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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 22 holds 419 sentences of The dark mother, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.
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