Chapter 19 of The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The night was dark that followed. It had been a true Cumbrian day in winter. The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides. The air had not cleared as the darkness came on. There was no moon.
Chapter 19 of The Shadow of a Crime: A Cumbrian Romance is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading “The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.”
used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
From this reading “The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.”
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading “The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.”
plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading “The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.”
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading “The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.”
darkened with overcast
From this reading “The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.”
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading “The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.”
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading “The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.”
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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 had been a true Cumbrian day in winter.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air had not cleared as the darkness came on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air had not cleared as the darkness came on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a true Cumbrian day in winter.
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The air had not cleared as the darkness came on.
used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The air had not cleared as the darkness came on.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had been a true Cumbrian day in winter.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was dark that followed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The air had not cleared as the darkness came on.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been a true Cumbrian day in winter.
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
plural of “fell” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The night was dark that followed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a true Cumbrian day in winter.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been a true Cumbrian day in winter.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a true Cumbrian day in winter.
darkened with overcast
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was no moon.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was dark that followed.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no moon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The air had not cleared as the darkness came on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The air had not cleared as the darkness came on.
and nothing more
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
possessing sweep
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night was dark that followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was dark that followed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no moon.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It had been a true Cumbrian day in winter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was dark that followed.
a Caucasian
From this reading The leaden sky that hung low and dense had been relieved only by the white rolling mists that capped the fells and swept at intervals down their brant and rugged sides.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It had been a true Cumbrian day in winter.
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