Chapter 19 of A Voyage to Arcturus is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 19 of A Voyage to Arcturus is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible. Maskull watched her senseless, smiling face, and shivered. Strange feelings ran through his body. Corpang spoke out of the night. “She looks like an evil spirit filled with deadliness.”
Chapter 19 of A Voyage to Arcturus is here in full — 533 sentences across 107 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.”
the quality of being deadly
From this reading ““She looks like an evil spirit filled with deadliness.””
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading “Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.”
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading “Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.”
completely unclothed
From this reading “Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.”
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading “Maskull watched her senseless, smiling face, and shivered.”
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “Maskull watched her senseless, smiling face, and shivered.”
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading “Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “She looks like an evil spirit filled with deadliness.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maskull watched her senseless, smiling face, and shivered.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Strange feelings ran through his body.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Corpang spoke out of the night.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.
the quality of being deadly
From this reading “She looks like an evil spirit filled with deadliness.”
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “She looks like an evil spirit filled with deadliness.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Maskull watched her senseless, smiling face, and shivered.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Strange feelings ran through his body.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading “She looks like an evil spirit filled with deadliness.”
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Strange feelings ran through his body.
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “She looks like an evil spirit filled with deadliness.”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “She looks like an evil spirit filled with deadliness.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maskull watched her senseless, smiling face, and shivered.
completely unclothed
From this reading Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Corpang spoke out of the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Corpang spoke out of the night.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.
a human being
From this reading Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Strange feelings ran through his body.
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading Maskull watched her senseless, smiling face, and shivered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She looks like an evil spirit filled with deadliness.”
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Maskull watched her senseless, smiling face, and shivered.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Maskull watched her senseless, smiling face, and shivered.
with low volume
From this reading Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “She looks like an evil spirit filled with deadliness.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Corpang spoke out of the night.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Strange feelings ran through his body.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sullenbode’s naked skin glowed softly through the darkness, but the clothed part of her person was invisible.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Maskull watched her senseless, smiling face, and shivered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She looks like an evil spirit filled with deadliness.”
Chapter 19 of A Voyage to Arcturus by David Lindsay holds 533 sentences, grouped into 107 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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