Chapter 13 of The Light That Failed is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Light That Failed is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come? —_Old Song_. “Maisie, come to bed.” “It’s so hot I can’t sleep. Don’t worry.”
Chapter 13 of The Light That Failed is here in full — 450 sentences across 90 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in the past
From this reading “The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?”
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading ““It’s so hot I can’t sleep.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading ““It’s so hot I can’t sleep.”
a short musical composition with words
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading “The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?”
in the direction of
From this reading “The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?”
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Don’t worry.””
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in the past
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “Maisie, come to bed.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s so hot I can’t sleep.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t worry.”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading “It’s so hot I can’t sleep.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s so hot I can’t sleep.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Maisie, come to bed.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading —_Old Song_.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “It’s so hot I can’t sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It’s so hot I can’t sleep.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading —_Old Song_.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Maisie, come to bed.”
in the direction of
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The sun went down an hour ago, I wonder if I face towards home; If I lost my way in the light of day How shall I find it now night is come?
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading Don’t worry.”
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