Chapter 84 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 84 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE AWAKENING. And Dea! It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within. Who has not heard the deep clamours of the soul? Moreover, the morning was dawning.
Chapter 84 of The Man Who Laughs is here in full — 106 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the act of waking
From this reading “THE AWAKENING.”
the first light of day
From this reading “Moreover, the morning was dawning.”
federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
From this reading “And Dea!”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading “It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.”
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading “It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “Moreover, the morning was dawning.”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.”
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading “It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Dea!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
the act of waking
From this reading THE AWAKENING.
terminate
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who has not heard the deep clamours of the soul?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
the first light of day
From this reading Moreover, the morning was dawning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations
From this reading And Dea!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Who has not heard the deep clamours of the soul?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who has not heard the deep clamours of the soul?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Who has not heard the deep clamours of the soul?
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, the morning was dawning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Moreover, the morning was dawning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who has not heard the deep clamours of the soul?
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Who has not heard the deep clamours of the soul?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AWAKENING.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moreover, the morning was dawning.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
during the time that
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
which person or people
From this reading Who has not heard the deep clamours of the soul?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It seemed to Gwynplaine, as he watched the break of day at Corleone Lodge, while the things we have related were occurring at the Tadcaster Inn, that the call came from without; but it came from within.
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