Chapter 13 of The Tyranny of the Dark is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Tyranny of the Dark is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
There was no reply and the whispering ceased. Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them. "Hello, folks. Is this a Quaker meeting?" "Who are you?" asked Morton.
Chapter 13 of The Tyranny of the Dark is here in full — 396 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello, folks.”
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading “Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.”
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “"Who are you?" asked Morton.”
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading “Is this a Quaker meeting?"”
characterized by resonance
From this reading “Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.”
given to merry frolicking
From this reading “Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.”
in a startling manner
From this reading “Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.”
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading “There was no reply and the whispering ceased.”
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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 Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no reply and the whispering ceased.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Who are you?" asked Morton.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who are you?" asked Morton.
lacking funds
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading There was no reply and the whispering ceased.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
your parents
From this reading "Hello, folks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, folks.
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is this a Quaker meeting?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Is this a Quaker meeting?"
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading "Who are you?" asked Morton.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no reply and the whispering ceased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading Is this a Quaker meeting?"
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading There was no reply and the whispering ceased.
characterized by resonance
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
given to merry frolicking
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
in a startling manner
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no reply and the whispering ceased.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no reply and the whispering ceased.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Is this a Quaker meeting?"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no reply and the whispering ceased.
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading There was no reply and the whispering ceased.
which person or people
From this reading "Who are you?" asked Morton.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Almost instantly the horn seemed grasped by a firm and masterful hand, and the rollicking voice of a man broke startlingly from the darkness in words so clear, so resonant, that all could hear them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who are you?" asked Morton.
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