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The dark night
The dark night

Chapter II

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AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
"I wonder if old General Dent is dead?" said Elsie.
"I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.
They went by our house," said Anna, with considerable satisfaction, "and the general bowed to me."
"That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.
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The dark night

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The dark night is here in full — 247 sentences across 50 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/50 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.
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"I wonder if old General Dent is dead?" said Elsie.
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"I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.
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They went by our house," said Anna, with considerable satisfaction, "and the general bowed to me."
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"That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.

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About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.”

Everybody pronoun US /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading “"That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “"That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.”

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

always

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From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

Anna

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

ASconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

bowed

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From this reading They went by our house," said Anna, with considerable satisfaction, "and the general bowed to me."

bows

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From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

children

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

Christie

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

Christopher

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

considerable

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From this reading They went by our house," said Anna, with considerable satisfaction, "and the general bowed to me."

cousin

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

David

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

dead

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From this reading "I wonder if old General Dent is dead?" said Elsie.

delicate

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

Dent

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From this reading "I wonder if old General Dent is dead?" said Elsie.

down

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From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.

Elsie

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.

fellow

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.

General

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From this reading "I wonder if old General Dent is dead?" said Elsie.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

Hetty

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

house

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From this reading They went by our house," said Anna, with considerable satisfaction, "and the general bowed to me."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I wonder if old General Dent is dead?" said Elsie.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I wonder if old General Dent is dead?" said Elsie.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I wonder if old General Dent is dead?" said Elsie.

isn't

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From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.

joined

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

know

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From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.

last

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From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.

Lee

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

liked

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From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.

little

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

looking

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They went by our house," said Anna, with considerable satisfaction, "and the general bowed to me."

Miss

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From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.

night

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From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.

nine

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

old

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

Osric

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

other

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading They went by our house," said Anna, with considerable satisfaction, "and the general bowed to me."

Parsons

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

people

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From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.

Rebecca

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.

riding

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From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.

said

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From this reading "I wonder if old General Dent is dead?" said Elsie.

satisfaction

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From this reading They went by our house," said Anna, with considerable satisfaction, "and the general bowed to me."

saw

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.

sister

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

spectacle

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

take

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.

That's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

three

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They went by our house," said Anna, with considerable satisfaction, "and the general bowed to me."

two

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

unusual

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

went

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From this reading They went by our house," said Anna, with considerable satisfaction, "and the general bowed to me."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "That's nothing; General Dent bows to everybody," said Hetty, who always liked, as she said, "to take people down.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "I know he isn't, for I saw him riding with Miss Rebecca last night.

wonder

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From this reading "I wonder if old General Dent is dead?" said Elsie.

wondering

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.

years

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From this reading AS Osric and Elsie stood looking and wondering at the unusual spectacle, they were joined by two or three of the other children—by Anna Lee and her sister Hetty, by David Parsons and his cousin Christopher or Christie, a delicate little fellow about nine years old.