Chapter 15 of The Darrow Enigma is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 15 of The Darrow Enigma is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
All human things cease--some end. Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise. For such, there shall ever more be an orderly gravitation. My next call on Maitland was professional. I found him abed and in a critical condition.
Chapter 15 of The Darrow Enigma is here in full — 92 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/18 · 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.
in bed
From this reading “I found him abed and in a critical condition.”
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
From this reading “Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise.”
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “All human things cease--some end.”
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading “I found him abed and in a critical condition.”
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading “For such, there shall ever more be an orderly gravitation.”
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading “My next call on Maitland was professional.”
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading “For such, there shall ever more be an orderly gravitation.”
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading “My next call on Maitland was professional.”
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 Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise.
in bed
From this reading I found him abed and in a critical condition.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All human things cease--some end.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For such, there shall ever more be an orderly gravitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For such, there shall ever more be an orderly gravitation.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise.
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
From this reading Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading My next call on Maitland was professional.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading All human things cease--some end.
a state at a particular time
From this reading I found him abed and in a critical condition.
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading I found him abed and in a critical condition.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading All human things cease--some end.
at any time
From this reading For such, there shall ever more be an orderly gravitation.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For such, there shall ever more be an orderly gravitation.
set up or found
From this reading I found him abed and in a critical condition.
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading For such, there shall ever more be an orderly gravitation.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found him abed and in a critical condition.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading All human things cease--some end.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found him abed and in a critical condition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I found him abed and in a critical condition.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise.
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading My next call on Maitland was professional.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For such, there shall ever more be an orderly gravitation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My next call on Maitland was professional.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading My next call on Maitland was professional.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My next call on Maitland was professional.
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading For such, there shall ever more be an orderly gravitation.
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading My next call on Maitland was professional.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading For such, there shall ever more be an orderly gravitation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All human things cease--some end.
the season of growth
From this reading Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For such, there shall ever more be an orderly gravitation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For such, there shall ever more be an orderly gravitation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All human things cease--some end.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My next call on Maitland was professional.
which person or people
From this reading Happy are they who can spring the hard and brittle bar of experience into a bow of promise.
Chapter 15 of The Darrow Enigma by Melvin L. (Melvin Linwood) Severy holds 92 sentences, grouped into 19 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 92 sentences of The Darrow Enigma, unabridged, divided into 19 reading sections.
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