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Chapter 28 of The Girl at the Halfway House A Story of is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE VERDICT There came over the town of Ellisville that night an ominous quiet. But few men appeared on the streets. Nobody talked, or if any one did there was one subject to which no reference was made. A hush had fallen upon all. The sky, dotted with a million blazing stars, looked icy and apart.
Chapter 28 of The Girl at the Halfway House A Story of is here in full — 212 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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shining intensely
From this reading “The sky, dotted with a million blazing stars, looked icy and apart.”
having a pattern of dots
From this reading “The sky, dotted with a million blazing stars, looked icy and apart.”
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading “A hush had fallen upon all.”
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading “The sky, dotted with a million blazing stars, looked icy and apart.”
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading “The sky, dotted with a million blazing stars, looked icy and apart.”
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “THE VERDICT There came over the town of Ellisville that night an ominous quiet.”
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading “Nobody talked, or if any one did there was one subject to which no reference was made.”
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading “THE VERDICT There came over the town of Ellisville that night an ominous quiet.”
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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 A hush had fallen upon all.
(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 A hush had fallen upon all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE VERDICT There came over the town of Ellisville that night an ominous quiet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sky, dotted with a million blazing stars, looked icy and apart.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nobody talked, or if any one did there was one subject to which no reference was made.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The sky, dotted with a million blazing stars, looked icy and apart.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But few men appeared on the streets.
shining intensely
From this reading The sky, dotted with a million blazing stars, looked icy and apart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But few men appeared on the streets.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE VERDICT There came over the town of Ellisville that night an ominous quiet.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nobody talked, or if any one did there was one subject to which no reference was made.
having a pattern of dots
From this reading The sky, dotted with a million blazing stars, looked icy and apart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VERDICT There came over the town of Ellisville that night an ominous quiet.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A hush had fallen upon all.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But few men appeared on the streets.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A hush had fallen upon all.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading A hush had fallen upon all.
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading The sky, dotted with a million blazing stars, looked icy and apart.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nobody talked, or if any one did there was one subject to which no reference was made.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The sky, dotted with a million blazing stars, looked icy and apart.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nobody talked, or if any one did there was one subject to which no reference was made.
the force of workers available
From this reading But few men appeared on the streets.
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading The sky, dotted with a million blazing stars, looked icy and apart.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE VERDICT There came over the town of Ellisville that night an ominous quiet.
not any; not one
From this reading Nobody talked, or if any one did there was one subject to which no reference was made.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody talked, or if any one did there was one subject to which no reference was made.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VERDICT There came over the town of Ellisville that night an ominous quiet.
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading THE VERDICT There came over the town of Ellisville that night an ominous quiet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But few men appeared on the streets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nobody talked, or if any one did there was one subject to which no reference was made.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nobody talked, or if any one did there was one subject to which no reference was made.
above and across; more than
From this reading THE VERDICT There came over the town of Ellisville that night an ominous quiet.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE VERDICT There came over the town of Ellisville that night an ominous quiet.
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Nobody talked, or if any one did there was one subject to which no reference was made.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky, dotted with a million blazing stars, looked icy and apart.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The sky, dotted with a million blazing stars, looked icy and apart.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But few men appeared on the streets.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Nobody talked, or if any one did there was one subject to which no reference was made.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Nobody talked, or if any one did there was one subject to which no reference was made.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE VERDICT There came over the town of Ellisville that night an ominous quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VERDICT There came over the town of Ellisville that night an ominous quiet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE VERDICT There came over the town of Ellisville that night an ominous quiet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nobody talked, or if any one did there was one subject to which no reference was made.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE VERDICT There came over the town of Ellisville that night an ominous quiet.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A hush had fallen upon all.
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading THE VERDICT There came over the town of Ellisville that night an ominous quiet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobody talked, or if any one did there was one subject to which no reference was made.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nobody talked, or if any one did there was one subject to which no reference was made.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sky, dotted with a million blazing stars, looked icy and apart.
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