Chapter 30 of The String of Pearls is here in full — 554 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 30 of The String of Pearls is here in full — 554 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MRS. LOVETT SEES SOME TWILIGHT SPECTRES IN HER CELL. After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open. A flash of light came into the place. "Who is that?" she cried.
Chapter 30 of The String of Pearls is here in full — 554 sentences across 111 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading “After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.”
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “LOVETT SEES SOME TWILIGHT SPECTRES IN HER CELL.”
gotten under control
From this reading “After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.”
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “A flash of light came into the place.”
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading “LOVETT SEES SOME TWILIGHT SPECTRES IN HER CELL.”
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading “LOVETT SEES SOME TWILIGHT SPECTRES IN HER CELL.”
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In this reading “After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.”
In this reading “After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.”
obtain, especially accidentally
In this reading “A flash of light came into the place.”
In this reading “A flash of light came into the place.”
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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 A flash of light came into the place.
later than; following
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A flash of light came into the place.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading LOVETT SEES SOME TWILIGHT SPECTRES IN HER CELL.
gotten under control
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Who is that?" she cried.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading A flash of light came into the place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LOVETT SEES SOME TWILIGHT SPECTRES IN HER CELL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOVETT SEES SOME TWILIGHT SPECTRES IN HER CELL.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A flash of light came into the place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is that?" she cried.
and nothing more
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A flash of light came into the place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVETT SEES SOME TWILIGHT SPECTRES IN HER CELL.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading LOVETT SEES SOME TWILIGHT SPECTRES IN HER CELL.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading LOVETT SEES SOME TWILIGHT SPECTRES IN HER CELL.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOVETT SEES SOME TWILIGHT SPECTRES IN HER CELL.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After she had sat for some time in this state of feeling, and just before the darkness got so apparent that but little could be seen of the few articles that the place contained, she heard the door open.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading LOVETT SEES SOME TWILIGHT SPECTRES IN HER CELL.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is that?" she cried.
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