Chapter 5 of Between Sun and Sand is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Between Sun and Sand is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The visage of Koos became frightful. He gasped for breath and a low gurgle came from his throat. He sat silent for a few moments with his eyes fixed upon Nathan's in a burning stare. Then he said in a strained, hoarse voice-- "Tell me more. Tell me all about it."
Chapter 5 of Between Sun and Sand is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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provoking horror
From this reading “The visage of Koos became frightful.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “He gasped for breath and a low gurgle came from his throat.”
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading “He gasped for breath and a low gurgle came from his throat.”
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “Then he said in a strained, hoarse voice-- "Tell me more.”
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “He sat silent for a few moments with his eyes fixed upon Nathan's in a burning stare.”
lacking natural ease
From this reading “Then he said in a strained, hoarse voice-- "Tell me more.”
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading “He gasped for breath and a low gurgle came from his throat.”
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading “The visage of Koos became frightful.”
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.
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In this reading “He sat silent for a few moments with his eyes fixed upon Nathan's in a burning stare.”
In this reading “He gasped for breath and a low gurgle came from his throat.”
In this reading “He gasped for breath and a low gurgle came from his throat.”
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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 He gasped for breath and a low gurgle came from his throat.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Tell me all about it."
(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 Tell me all about it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gasped for breath and a low gurgle came from his throat.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The visage of Koos became frightful.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading He gasped for breath and a low gurgle came from his throat.
the act of burning something
From this reading He sat silent for a few moments with his eyes fixed upon Nathan's in a burning stare.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He gasped for breath and a low gurgle came from his throat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He sat silent for a few moments with his eyes fixed upon Nathan's in a burning stare.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He sat silent for a few moments with his eyes fixed upon Nathan's in a burning stare.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading He sat silent for a few moments with his eyes fixed upon Nathan's in a burning stare.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gasped for breath and a low gurgle came from his throat.
provoking horror
From this reading The visage of Koos became frightful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He gasped for breath and a low gurgle came from his throat.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading He gasped for breath and a low gurgle came from his throat.
flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise
From this reading He gasped for breath and a low gurgle came from his throat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gasped for breath and a low gurgle came from his throat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gasped for breath and a low gurgle came from his throat.
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Then he said in a strained, hoarse voice-- "Tell me more.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat silent for a few moments with his eyes fixed upon Nathan's in a burning stare.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tell me all about it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The visage of Koos became frightful.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He gasped for breath and a low gurgle came from his throat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he said in a strained, hoarse voice-- "Tell me more.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He sat silent for a few moments with his eyes fixed upon Nathan's in a burning stare.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then he said in a strained, hoarse voice-- "Tell me more.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat silent for a few moments with his eyes fixed upon Nathan's in a burning stare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The visage of Koos became frightful.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said in a strained, hoarse voice-- "Tell me more.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat silent for a few moments with his eyes fixed upon Nathan's in a burning stare.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He sat silent for a few moments with his eyes fixed upon Nathan's in a burning stare.
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He sat silent for a few moments with his eyes fixed upon Nathan's in a burning stare.
lacking natural ease
From this reading Then he said in a strained, hoarse voice-- "Tell me more.
express in words
From this reading Then he said in a strained, hoarse voice-- "Tell me more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The visage of Koos became frightful.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said in a strained, hoarse voice-- "Tell me more.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He gasped for breath and a low gurgle came from his throat.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He sat silent for a few moments with his eyes fixed upon Nathan's in a burning stare.
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading The visage of Koos became frightful.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then he said in a strained, hoarse voice-- "Tell me more.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat silent for a few moments with his eyes fixed upon Nathan's in a burning stare.
Chapter 5 of Between Sun and Sand by W. C. (William Charles) Scully holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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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