Chapter 18 of A Cry in the Wilderness is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 18 of A Cry in the Wilderness is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
How had he dared? And he her husband--my mother's husband! The thought was staggering. I looked at the girl on the bed. She was asleep, but her respiration was rapid; she was breathing for two.
Chapter 18 of A Cry in the Wilderness is here in full — 393 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a state of sleep
From this reading “She was asleep, but her respiration was rapid; she was breathing for two.”
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading “She was asleep, but her respiration was rapid; she was breathing for two.”
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading “How had he dared?”
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “And he her husband--my mother's husband!”
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “And he her husband--my mother's husband!”
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading “She was asleep, but her respiration was rapid; she was breathing for two.”
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules
From this reading “She was asleep, but her respiration was rapid; she was breathing for two.”
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading “The thought was staggering.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “I looked at the girl on the bed.”
In this reading “I looked at the girl on the bed.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he her husband--my mother's husband!
in a state of sleep
From this reading She was asleep, but her respiration was rapid; she was breathing for two.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at the girl on the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I looked at the girl on the bed.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading She was asleep, but her respiration was rapid; she was breathing for two.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was asleep, but her respiration was rapid; she was breathing for two.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading How had he dared?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was asleep, but her respiration was rapid; she was breathing for two.
a young female
From this reading I looked at the girl on the bed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How had he dared?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How had he dared?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And he her husband--my mother's husband!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How had he dared?
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And he her husband--my mother's husband!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked at the girl on the bed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at the girl on the bed.
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And he her husband--my mother's husband!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And he her husband--my mother's husband!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I looked at the girl on the bed.
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading She was asleep, but her respiration was rapid; she was breathing for two.
the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules
From this reading She was asleep, but her respiration was rapid; she was breathing for two.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was asleep, but her respiration was rapid; she was breathing for two.
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading The thought was staggering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought was staggering.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought was staggering.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was asleep, but her respiration was rapid; she was breathing for two.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thought was staggering.
Chapter 18 of A Cry in the Wilderness by Mary E. (Mary Ella) Waller holds 393 sentences, grouped into 79 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.
Chapter 18 holds 393 sentences of A Cry in the Wilderness, unabridged, divided into 79 reading sections.
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