Chapter 15 of The Tyranny of the Dark is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 15 of The Tyranny of the Dark is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"No." "I thought not. How long has he known Viola?" "It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short. "I begin to understand.
Chapter 15 of The Tyranny of the Dark is here in full — 407 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “"I begin to understand.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “"It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.”
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “How long has he known Viola?"”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “"It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “"It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “"It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “"I begin to understand.”
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading “How long has he known Viola?"”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I begin to understand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How long has he known Viola?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How long has he known Viola?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long has he known Viola?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading How long has he known Viola?"
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 How long has he known Viola?"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I thought not.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought not.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I begin to understand.
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading How long has he known Viola?"
a late time of life
From this reading "It's nearly two years since he came to Colorow; but he has only seen her a few times--" Pratt cut her short.
Chapter 15 of The Tyranny of the Dark by Hamlin Garland holds 407 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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