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Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Complete
Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Complete

Chapter X · Chapter 10

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"Tell me what is the matter.
Look at me."
He faced her now-faced her eyes, looking blindly straight before her.
"Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."
"Yes, yes, but so strangely, and not in my eyes."
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Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Complete

Chapter X · Chapter 10

Chapter 10 of Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Complete is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Tell me what is the matter.
/tel miː wʌt ɪz ðə ˈmætər/
Line 2
Look at me."
/lʊk æt miː/
Line 3
He faced her now-faced her eyes, looking blindly straight before her.
Line 4
"Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."
Line 5
"Yes, yes, but so strangely, and not in my eyes."
/jes jes bʌt soʊ ˈstreɪndʒli ənd nɑːt ɪn maɪ aɪz/

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

blindly adverb US /ˈblaɪndli/

without seeing or looking

From this reading “He faced her now-faced her eyes, looking blindly straight before her.”

blow verb US /bloʊ/

exhale hard

From this reading “"Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."”

exactly adverb US /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading “"Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."”

faced adjective US /feɪst/

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading “He faced her now-faced her eyes, looking blindly straight before her.”

protect verb US /prəˈtekt/

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading “"Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."”

slightly adverb US /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading “"Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."”

straight adjective US /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading “He faced her now-faced her eyes, looking blindly straight before her.”

strangely adverb US /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading “"Yes, yes, but so strangely, and not in my eyes."”

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Look at me."

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He faced her now-faced her eyes, looking blindly straight before her.

blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/

without seeing or looking

From this reading He faced her now-faced her eyes, looking blindly straight before her.

blowverbUS /bloʊ/

exhale hard

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

dealverbUS /diːl/

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading He faced her now-faced her eyes, looking blindly straight before her.

facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/

having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination

From this reading He faced her now-faced her eyes, looking blindly straight before her.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He faced her now-faced her eyes, looking blindly straight before her.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He faced her now-faced her eyes, looking blindly straight before her.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

Hugh

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Yes, yes, but so strangely, and not in my eyes."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Tell me what is the matter.

LookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Look at me."

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading He faced her now-faced her eyes, looking blindly straight before her.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "Tell me what is the matter.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Tell me what is the matter.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Yes, yes, but so strangely, and not in my eyes."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

now-faced

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He faced her now-faced her eyes, looking blindly straight before her.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

protectverbUS /prəˈtekt/

shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/

to a small degree or extent

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Yes, yes, but so strangely, and not in my eyes."

straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading He faced her now-faced her eyes, looking blindly straight before her.

strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/

in a strange manner

From this reading "Yes, yes, but so strangely, and not in my eyes."

TellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading "Tell me what is the matter.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Tell me what is the matter.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Tell me what is the matter.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, yes, but so strangely, and not in my eyes."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Hugh," she said, and she put her hand out slightly, not exactly to him, but as if to protect him from the blow which she herself must deal: "I am looking at you now."

Chapter 10 of Cumner's Son and Other South Sea Folk — Complete by Gilbert Parker holds 432 sentences, grouped into 87 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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