Chapter 27 of The Dim Lantern is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 27 of The Dim Lantern is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
FLIGHT Young Baldwin Barnes, on Saturday morning, ate breakfast alone in the little house. He read his paper and drank his coffee. But the savor of things was gone. He missed Jane. Her engaging chatter, the spirited challenge, even the small irritations.
Chapter 27 of The Dim Lantern is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading “FLIGHT Young Baldwin Barnes, on Saturday morning, ate breakfast alone in the little house.”
take exception to
From this reading “Her engaging chatter, the spirited challenge, even the small irritations.”
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading “Her engaging chatter, the spirited challenge, even the small irritations.”
attracting or delighting
From this reading “Her engaging chatter, the spirited challenge, even the small irritations.”
plural of “irritation” — the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading “Her engaging chatter, the spirited challenge, even the small irritations.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “FLIGHT Young Baldwin Barnes, on Saturday morning, ate breakfast alone in the little house.”
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading “But the savor of things was gone.”
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading “Her engaging chatter, the spirited challenge, even the small irritations.”
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In this reading “FLIGHT Young Baldwin Barnes, on Saturday morning, ate breakfast alone in the little house.”
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Having no one else present.
From this reading FLIGHT Young Baldwin Barnes, on Saturday morning, ate breakfast alone in the little house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He read his paper and drank his coffee.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading FLIGHT Young Baldwin Barnes, on Saturday morning, ate breakfast alone in the little house.
United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)
From this reading FLIGHT Young Baldwin Barnes, on Saturday morning, ate breakfast alone in the little house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLIGHT Young Baldwin Barnes, on Saturday morning, ate breakfast alone in the little house.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading FLIGHT Young Baldwin Barnes, on Saturday morning, ate breakfast alone in the little house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the savor of things was gone.
take exception to
From this reading Her engaging chatter, the spirited challenge, even the small irritations.
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading Her engaging chatter, the spirited challenge, even the small irritations.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading He read his paper and drank his coffee.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading He read his paper and drank his coffee.
attracting or delighting
From this reading Her engaging chatter, the spirited challenge, even the small irritations.
divisible by two
From this reading Her engaging chatter, the spirited challenge, even the small irritations.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading FLIGHT Young Baldwin Barnes, on Saturday morning, ate breakfast alone in the little house.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But the savor of things was gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read his paper and drank his coffee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her engaging chatter, the spirited challenge, even the small irritations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He read his paper and drank his coffee.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading FLIGHT Young Baldwin Barnes, on Saturday morning, ate breakfast alone in the little house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FLIGHT Young Baldwin Barnes, on Saturday morning, ate breakfast alone in the little house.
plural of “irritation” — the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Her engaging chatter, the spirited challenge, even the small irritations.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He missed Jane.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FLIGHT Young Baldwin Barnes, on Saturday morning, ate breakfast alone in the little house.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He missed Jane.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FLIGHT Young Baldwin Barnes, on Saturday morning, ate breakfast alone in the little house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the savor of things was gone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FLIGHT Young Baldwin Barnes, on Saturday morning, ate breakfast alone in the little house.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He read his paper and drank his coffee.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read his paper and drank his coffee.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading FLIGHT Young Baldwin Barnes, on Saturday morning, ate breakfast alone in the little house.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading But the savor of things was gone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her engaging chatter, the spirited challenge, even the small irritations.
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading Her engaging chatter, the spirited challenge, even the small irritations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLIGHT Young Baldwin Barnes, on Saturday morning, ate breakfast alone in the little house.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But the savor of things was gone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the savor of things was gone.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading FLIGHT Young Baldwin Barnes, on Saturday morning, ate breakfast alone in the little house.
Chapter 27 of The Dim Lantern by Temple Bailey holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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 27 holds 193 sentences of The Dim Lantern, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.
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Work through the 39 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
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