Chapter 24 of Black Is White is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Black Is White is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The next day came, bright and sweet. The ship was to sail at noon. At ten o'clock the farewells were being said. There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers. Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
Chapter 24 of Black Is White is here in full — 216 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/43 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.”
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading “Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.”
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “At ten o'clock the farewells were being said.”
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading “There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “The ship was to sail at noon.”
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading “Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.”
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading “There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.”
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading “There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.”
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In this reading “The next day came, bright and sweet.”
In this reading “Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.”
In this reading “The ship was to sail at noon.”
In this reading “At ten o'clock the farewells were being said.”
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 Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day came, bright and sweet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ship was to sail at noon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At ten o'clock the farewells were being said.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The next day came, bright and sweet.
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next day came, bright and sweet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day came, bright and sweet.
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
plural of “farewell” — an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading At ten o'clock the farewells were being said.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
the act of departing
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day came, bright and sweet.
the middle of the day
From this reading The ship was to sail at noon.
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o'clock the farewells were being said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At ten o'clock the farewells were being said.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The ship was to sail at noon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship was to sail at noon.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The next day came, bright and sweet.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o'clock the farewells were being said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day came, bright and sweet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ship was to sail at noon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
plural of “voyager” — a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
From this reading There were tears and heartaches, and there was fierce rebellion in the hearts of two of the voyagers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ship was to sail at noon.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At ten o'clock the farewells were being said.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yvonne had declined to go to the pier to see them off, and Brood was going away without a word to her about the future.
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