Chapter 7 of The unwelcome man is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of The unwelcome man is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“A splendid night!” The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words. “New York’s at her best, when she’s bathed in a blue gloom. Ever notice that?--Blue’s her color.” He stopped, still gazing, his back full on Quincy.
Chapter 7 of The unwelcome man is here in full — 400 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading “The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.”
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading ““New York’s at her best, when she’s bathed in a blue gloom.”
possessive form of “blue” — blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading “The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.”
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading ““New York’s at her best, when she’s bathed in a blue gloom.”
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading “He stopped, still gazing, his back full on Quincy.”
the act of using
From this reading “The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.”
possessive form of “york” — the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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In this reading “The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.”
In this reading ““New York’s at her best, when she’s bathed in a blue gloom.”
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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 splendid night!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “New York’s at her best, when she’s bathed in a blue gloom.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He stopped, still gazing, his back full on Quincy.
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
From this reading The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading “New York’s at her best, when she’s bathed in a blue gloom.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “New York’s at her best, when she’s bathed in a blue gloom.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “New York’s at her best, when she’s bathed in a blue gloom.
possessive form of “blue” — blue color or pigment; resembling the color of the clear sky in the daytime
From this reading Ever notice that?--Blue’s her color.”
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Ever notice that?--Blue’s her color.”
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.
at any time
From this reading Ever notice that?--Blue’s her color.”
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He stopped, still gazing, his back full on Quincy.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stopped, still gazing, his back full on Quincy.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “New York’s at her best, when she’s bathed in a blue gloom.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped, still gazing, his back full on Quincy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “New York’s at her best, when she’s bathed in a blue gloom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “New York’s at her best, when she’s bathed in a blue gloom.
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “New York’s at her best, when she’s bathed in a blue gloom.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “A splendid night!”
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Ever notice that?--Blue’s her color.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stopped, still gazing, his back full on Quincy.
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading He stopped, still gazing, his back full on Quincy.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.
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From this reading “New York’s at her best, when she’s bathed in a blue gloom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “A splendid night!”
not in physical motion
From this reading He stopped, still gazing, his back full on Quincy.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped, still gazing, his back full on Quincy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ever notice that?--Blue’s her color.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.
the act of using
From this reading The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.
at the time that
From this reading “New York’s at her best, when she’s bathed in a blue gloom.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The man’s remark, for some reason, had a ring far deeper than the banal usage of his words.
possessive form of “york” — the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “New York’s at her best, when she’s bathed in a blue gloom.
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