Chapter 5 of Dead Man's Rock is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Dead Man's Rock is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US. My mother and I walked homeward together by way of the cliffs. We were both silent. My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me. My mother was busy with her own thoughts.
Chapter 5 of Dead Man's Rock is here in full — 267 sentences across 54 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/53 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading “My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading “My mother was busy with her own thoughts.”
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading “My mother and I walked homeward together by way of the cliffs.”
toward home
From this reading “My mother and I walked homeward together by way of the cliffs.”
cool and formal in manner
From this reading “My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.”
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.”
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading “My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.”
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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 TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We were both silent.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading My mother was busy with her own thoughts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My mother and I walked homeward together by way of the cliffs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading My mother and I walked homeward together by way of the cliffs.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother was busy with her own thoughts.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
toward home
From this reading My mother and I walked homeward together by way of the cliffs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My mother and I walked homeward together by way of the cliffs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother and I walked homeward together by way of the cliffs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
not any; not one
From this reading My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My mother was busy with her own thoughts.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.
cool and formal in manner
From this reading My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading We were both silent.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.
express in words
From this reading My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My mother was busy with her own thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading My mother and I walked homeward together by way of the cliffs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading My mother and I walked homeward together by way of the cliffs.
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading My mother and I walked homeward together by way of the cliffs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were both silent.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were both silent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading My heart ached to tell the whole story, and prove that my tale of the _Mary Jane_ was no wanton lie; but fear restrained me.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading TELLS HOW A FACE LOOKED IN AT THE WINDOW OF LANTRIG; AND IN WHAT MANNER MY FATHER CAME HOME TO US.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My mother was busy with her own thoughts.
Chapter 5 of Dead Man's Rock by Arthur Quiller-Couch holds 267 sentences, grouped into 54 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 5 holds 267 sentences of Dead Man's Rock, unabridged, divided into 54 reading sections.
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