Chapter 10 of An Unknown Lover is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of An Unknown Lover is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable. She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck. "How soon can we go back? How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?" "Not long," Vernon said.
Chapter 10 of An Unknown Lover is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.”
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading “The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.”
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.”
abnormally large
From this reading “The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading “The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.”
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading “How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"”
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading “The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.”
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.
belong to an earlier time
In this reading “"How soon can we go back?”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "How soon can we go back?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How soon can we go back?
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "How soon can we go back?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How soon can we go back?
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 How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.
abnormally large
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not long," Vernon said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
above and across; more than
From this reading How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not long," Vernon said.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.
in the near future
From this reading "How soon can we go back?
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"
carry out
From this reading How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading The glare from the sand seemed of a sudden to have become monstrous, unbearable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Not long," Vernon said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How soon can we go back?
a Caucasian
From this reading She felt a tired longing for the cool white deck.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading How long will those--sweeps--take over their work?"
Chapter 10 of An Unknown Lover by George de Horne, Mrs. Vaizey holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 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 10 holds 414 sentences of An Unknown Lover, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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