Chapter 10 of The Man in the Twilight is here in full — 636 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of The Man in the Twilight is here in full — 636 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE PROGRESS OF NANCY The girl reached out a hand in response to the ring of the telephone. It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life. "Hullo! Yes?" She remained silently intent upon the rapidly spoken message coming down to her over the wire.
Chapter 10 of The Man in the Twilight is here in full — 636 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading “It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.”
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading “It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.”
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “THE PROGRESS OF NANCY The girl reached out a hand in response to the ring of the telephone.”
plural of “nicety” — conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
From this reading “It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.”
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading “It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.”
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.”
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading “THE PROGRESS OF NANCY The girl reached out a hand in response to the ring of the telephone.”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “She remained silently intent upon the rapidly spoken message coming down to her over the wire.”
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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 THE PROGRESS OF NANCY The girl reached out a hand in response to the ring of the telephone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She remained silently intent upon the rapidly spoken message coming down to her over the wire.
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She remained silently intent upon the rapidly spoken message coming down to her over the wire.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
a young female
From this reading THE PROGRESS OF NANCY The girl reached out a hand in response to the ring of the telephone.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE PROGRESS OF NANCY The girl reached out a hand in response to the ring of the telephone.
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hullo!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PROGRESS OF NANCY The girl reached out a hand in response to the ring of the telephone.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She remained silently intent upon the rapidly spoken message coming down to her over the wire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading She remained silently intent upon the rapidly spoken message coming down to her over the wire.
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading THE PROGRESS OF NANCY The girl reached out a hand in response to the ring of the telephone.
plural of “nicety” — conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PROGRESS OF NANCY The girl reached out a hand in response to the ring of the telephone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE PROGRESS OF NANCY The girl reached out a hand in response to the ring of the telephone.
above and across; more than
From this reading She remained silently intent upon the rapidly spoken message coming down to her over the wire.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading THE PROGRESS OF NANCY The girl reached out a hand in response to the ring of the telephone.
with speed
From this reading She remained silently intent upon the rapidly spoken message coming down to her over the wire.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE PROGRESS OF NANCY The girl reached out a hand in response to the ring of the telephone.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She remained silently intent upon the rapidly spoken message coming down to her over the wire.
a result
From this reading THE PROGRESS OF NANCY The girl reached out a hand in response to the ring of the telephone.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE PROGRESS OF NANCY The girl reached out a hand in response to the ring of the telephone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remained silently intent upon the rapidly spoken message coming down to her over the wire.
without speaking
From this reading She remained silently intent upon the rapidly spoken message coming down to her over the wire.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She remained silently intent upon the rapidly spoken message coming down to her over the wire.
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading THE PROGRESS OF NANCY The girl reached out a hand in response to the ring of the telephone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PROGRESS OF NANCY The girl reached out a hand in response to the ring of the telephone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PROGRESS OF NANCY The girl reached out a hand in response to the ring of the telephone.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She remained silently intent upon the rapidly spoken message coming down to her over the wire.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading She remained silently intent upon the rapidly spoken message coming down to her over the wire.
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was slim and white; and her finger nails displayed that care which suggests a healthy regard for the niceties of a woman's life.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes?"
Chapter 10 of The Man in the Twilight by Ridgwell Cullum holds 636 sentences, grouped into 128 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.
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