Chapter 2 of Alone on a Wide Wide Sea, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Alone on a Wide Wide Sea, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm. I was sitting with Alice Lee in her cabin when her mother entered and said: ‘Such a marvellous sunset everybody declares never was seen. Go and look at it, Agnes; I will sit with Alice.’ ‘I will go with Agnes,’ said her daughter.
Chapter 2 of Alone on a Wide Wide Sea, Vol. 3 (of 3) is here in full — 215 sentences across 43 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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carry on a conversation
From this reading “I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.”
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading “‘Such a marvellous sunset everybody declares never was seen.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading “I was sitting with Alice Lee in her cabin when her mother entered and said:”
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading “‘Such a marvellous sunset everybody declares never was seen.”
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading “I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.”
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading “I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.”
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading “‘Such a marvellous sunset everybody declares never was seen.”
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading “I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.”
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 CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.”
In this reading “I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Go and look at it, Agnes; I will sit with Alice.’”
In this reading “I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Go and look at it, Agnes; I will sit with Alice.’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was sitting with Alice Lee in her cabin when her mother entered and said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was sitting with Alice Lee in her cabin when her mother entered and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Go and look at it, Agnes; I will sit with Alice.’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I was sitting with Alice Lee in her cabin when her mother entered and said:
make calm or still
From this reading I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.
carry on a conversation
From this reading I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.
a female human offspring
From this reading ‘I will go with Agnes,’ said her daughter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading ‘Such a marvellous sunset everybody declares never was seen.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading I was sitting with Alice Lee in her cabin when her mother entered and said:
every person
From this reading ‘Such a marvellous sunset everybody declares never was seen.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Go and look at it, Agnes; I will sit with Alice.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was sitting with Alice Lee in her cabin when her mother entered and said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was sitting with Alice Lee in her cabin when her mother entered and said:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Go and look at it, Agnes; I will sit with Alice.’
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading I was sitting with Alice Lee in her cabin when her mother entered and said:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Go and look at it, Agnes; I will sit with Alice.’
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading ‘Such a marvellous sunset everybody declares never was seen.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I was sitting with Alice Lee in her cabin when her mother entered and said:
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘Such a marvellous sunset everybody declares never was seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I was sitting with Alice Lee in her cabin when her mother entered and said:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘Such a marvellous sunset everybody declares never was seen.
be seated
From this reading Go and look at it, Agnes; I will sit with Alice.’
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I was sitting with Alice Lee in her cabin when her mother entered and said:
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘Such a marvellous sunset everybody declares never was seen.
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading ‘Such a marvellous sunset everybody declares never was seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was sitting with Alice Lee in her cabin when her mother entered and said:
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.
at the time that
From this reading I was sitting with Alice Lee in her cabin when her mother entered and said:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Go and look at it, Agnes; I will sit with Alice.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading I CONVERSE WITH THE GIPSY A few days of sultry oppressive calm were followed by a violent storm.
Chapter 2 of Alone on a Wide Wide Sea, Vol. 3 (of 3) by William Clark Russell holds 215 sentences, grouped into 43 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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