Chapter 6 of The Day of the Beast is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of The Day of the Beast is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Mrs. Maynard slowly went upstairs and along the hall to her daughter's room. Margaret sat listlessly by a window. The girls had gone. "You were going for a long walk," said Mrs. Maynard. "I'm tired," replied Margaret.
Chapter 6 of The Day of the Beast is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “Mrs. Maynard slowly went upstairs and along the hall to her daughter's room.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “The girls had gone.”
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading “Mrs. Maynard slowly went upstairs and along the hall to her daughter's room.”
in a listless manner
From this reading “Margaret sat listlessly by a window.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “Mrs. Maynard slowly went upstairs and along the hall to her daughter's room.”
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “"I'm tired," replied Margaret.”
on a floor above
From this reading “Mrs. Maynard slowly went upstairs and along the hall to her daughter's room.”
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “"You were going for a long walk," said Mrs. Maynard.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Margaret sat listlessly by a window.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mrs. Maynard slowly went upstairs and along the hall to her daughter's room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Maynard slowly went upstairs and along the hall to her daughter's room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Margaret sat listlessly by a window.
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Maynard slowly went upstairs and along the hall to her daughter's room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You were going for a long walk," said Mrs. Maynard.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls had gone.
the act of departing
From this reading "You were going for a long walk," said Mrs. Maynard.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The girls had gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls had gone.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mrs. Maynard slowly went upstairs and along the hall to her daughter's room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Maynard slowly went upstairs and along the hall to her daughter's room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm tired," replied Margaret.
in a listless manner
From this reading Margaret sat listlessly by a window.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You were going for a long walk," said Mrs. Maynard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret sat listlessly by a window.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Maynard slowly went upstairs and along the hall to her daughter's room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Maynard slowly went upstairs and along the hall to her daughter's room.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I'm tired," replied Margaret.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Maynard slowly went upstairs and along the hall to her daughter's room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You were going for a long walk," said Mrs. Maynard.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Margaret sat listlessly by a window.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Mrs. Maynard slowly went upstairs and along the hall to her daughter's room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Maynard slowly went upstairs and along the hall to her daughter's room.
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "I'm tired," replied Margaret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Maynard slowly went upstairs and along the hall to her daughter's room.
on a floor above
From this reading Mrs. Maynard slowly went upstairs and along the hall to her daughter's room.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "You were going for a long walk," said Mrs. Maynard.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Maynard slowly went upstairs and along the hall to her daughter's room.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You were going for a long walk," said Mrs. Maynard.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Margaret sat listlessly by a window.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You were going for a long walk," said Mrs. Maynard.
Chapter 6 of The Day of the Beast by Zane Grey holds 154 sentences, grouped into 31 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 6 holds 154 sentences of The Day of the Beast, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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