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Chapter 18 of After the Storm is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SHIPWRECKED LIFE. _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both. "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy. "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time. You will then be much together."
Chapter 18 of After the Storm is here in full — 237 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a steep high face of rock
From this reading “"I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “_OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.”
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading “"I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.”
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “_OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.”
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading “"I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.”
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “"I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “"I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.”
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading “"You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.”
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anew
From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.
(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 _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will then be much together."
the two together, not just one
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE SHIPWRECKED LIFE.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
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 "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.
qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You will then be much together."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
many times at short intervals
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SHIPWRECKED LIFE.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHIPWRECKED LIFE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading You will then be much together."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading You will then be much together."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
during the time that
From this reading _OFTEN_, during that morning, did the name of Irene come to their lips, for the thought of her was all the while present to both.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will lure her to Ivy Cliff often this summer, and keep her here as long as possible each time.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must win her heart back again, Rose," said Mr. Delancy.
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