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Chapter 22 of The Letter of Credit is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TANFIELD. The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness. Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices. Another station, evidently. "What is it?" she asked somebody passing her.
Chapter 22 of The Letter of Credit is here in full — 404 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading “The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.”
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading “Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.”
sing with closed lips
From this reading “Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.”
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading “Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.”
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading “Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.”
move an implement through
From this reading “Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.”
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In this reading “The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.”
In this reading “Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.”
In this reading “The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.”
In this reading “Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.”
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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 Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another station, evidently.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is it?" she asked somebody passing her.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Another station, evidently.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
the act of giving
From this reading Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" she asked somebody passing her.
sing with closed lips
From this reading Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" she asked somebody passing her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it?" she asked somebody passing her.
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
immediately past
From this reading The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "What is it?" she asked somebody passing her.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.
move hurridly
From this reading The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "What is it?" she asked somebody passing her.
having a supporting base
From this reading The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Another station, evidently.
not in physical motion
From this reading The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.
move an implement through
From this reading Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
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From this reading TANFIELD.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last time she awoke, the rush and the roar had ceased; the train was standing still in the darkness.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not utterly in the dark, for one or two miserable lamps were giving a feeble illumination; and there was a stir and a hum of voices.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" she asked somebody passing her.
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