Chapter 13 of The Gray Dawn is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Gray Dawn is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely. Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers. They had disagreed! For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding. Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
Chapter 13 of The Gray Dawn is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.”
past form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading “They had disagreed!”
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading “Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.”
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading “For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.”
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading “For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.”
in an impolite manner
From this reading “The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely.”
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.”
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 For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
lacking funds
From this reading The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.
past form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading They had disagreed!
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had disagreed!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely.
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
in an impolite manner
From this reading The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The opening of the door broke the spell almost rudely.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had disagreed!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading For a moment the import of this did not penetrate to Keith's understanding.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Keith sat up, listening to the formal questions and answers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then he half rose, shouted "What!" and sank back stunned.
Chapter 13 of The Gray Dawn by Stewart Edward White holds 400 sentences, grouped into 80 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 13 holds 400 sentences of The Gray Dawn, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
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