Chapter XXIII of The Midnight Guest: A Detective Story, “Flight!,” is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIII of The Midnight Guest: A Detective Story, “Flight!,” is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was a long time before Lord Ravenspur replied. He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts. Then gradually his face cleared, his eyes flashed with resolution. "I begin to see my way," he said. "It is not for my sake, but that of the child.
Chapter XXIII of The Midnight Guest: A Detective Story, “Flight!,” is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “Then gradually his face cleared, his eyes flashed with resolution.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “Then gradually his face cleared, his eyes flashed with resolution.”
depressingly dark
From this reading “He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Then gradually his face cleared, his eyes flashed with resolution.”
past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.”
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.”
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “Then gradually his face cleared, his eyes flashed with resolution.”
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading “He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.”
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In this reading “He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “It was a long time before Lord Ravenspur replied.”
In this reading “He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.”
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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 It was a long time before Lord Ravenspur replied.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a long time before Lord Ravenspur replied.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I begin to see my way," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is not for my sake, but that of the child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "It is not for my sake, but that of the child.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Then gradually his face cleared, his eyes flashed with resolution.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then gradually his face cleared, his eyes flashed with resolution.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then gradually his face cleared, his eyes flashed with resolution.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then gradually his face cleared, his eyes flashed with resolution.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It is not for my sake, but that of the child.
depressingly dark
From this reading He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then gradually his face cleared, his eyes flashed with resolution.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I begin to see my way," he said.
past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into
From this reading He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is not for my sake, but that of the child.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long time before Lord Ravenspur replied.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long time before Lord Ravenspur replied.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was a long time before Lord Ravenspur replied.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I begin to see my way," he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not for my sake, but that of the child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is not for my sake, but that of the child.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.
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From this reading It was a long time before Lord Ravenspur replied.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading It was a long time before Lord Ravenspur replied.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Then gradually his face cleared, his eyes flashed with resolution.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I begin to see my way," he said.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "It is not for my sake, but that of the child.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I begin to see my way," he said.
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is not for my sake, but that of the child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then gradually his face cleared, his eyes flashed with resolution.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a long time before Lord Ravenspur replied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I begin to see my way," he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He paced up and down the studio immersed in his own gloomy thoughts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long time before Lord Ravenspur replied.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I begin to see my way," he said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then gradually his face cleared, his eyes flashed with resolution.
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