Chapter 17 of Against the Tide is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of Against the Tide is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger. He found Jimmy Wren awaiting him. "Hello!" exclaimed Wren. "I saw Mansfield last night. He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.
Chapter 17 of Against the Tide is here in full — 156 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading “Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.”
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading “He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.”
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading “Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.”
an expression of greeting
From this reading “"Hello!" exclaimed Wren.”
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading “Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.”
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading “"I saw Mansfield last night.”
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading “He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.”
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading “He found Jimmy Wren awaiting him.”
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.
In this reading “"I saw Mansfield last night.”
In this reading “Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.”
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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 Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
later than; following
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading He found Jimmy Wren awaiting him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Hello!" exclaimed Wren.
set up or found
From this reading He found Jimmy Wren awaiting him.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello!" exclaimed Wren.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw Mansfield last night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading He found Jimmy Wren awaiting him.
immediately past
From this reading "I saw Mansfield last night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading "I saw Mansfield last night.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "I saw Mansfield last night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw Mansfield last night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He said that he'd attend to releasing this attachment by this afternoon anyhow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Armstrong entered his own office a little after nine in the morning, crushing a newspaper in his hand; what he had read there had rendered him livid with helpless anger.
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading He found Jimmy Wren awaiting him.
Chapter 17 of Against the Tide by H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones holds 156 sentences, grouped into 32 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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