Chapter 13 of Dividing Waters is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Dividing Waters is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He’s a decent fellow, and beastly rich. Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me." Nora turned and looked at him. In that moment he seemed to her a complete stranger. Then she gently loosened herself from his hand.
Chapter 13 of Dividing Waters is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading “He’s a decent fellow, and beastly rich.”
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading “In that moment he seemed to her a complete stranger.”
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading “Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."”
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “He’s a decent fellow, and beastly rich.”
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Then she gently loosened herself from his hand.”
straightened out
From this reading “Then she gently loosened herself from his hand.”
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
From this reading “Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."”
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading “Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."”
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.
In this reading “Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."”
In this reading “He’s a decent fellow, and beastly rich.”
In this reading “In that moment he seemed to her a complete stranger.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “Nora turned and looked at him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He’s a decent fellow, and beastly rich.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’s a decent fellow, and beastly rich.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nora turned and looked at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading He’s a decent fellow, and beastly rich.
confined by bonds
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading In that moment he seemed to her a complete stranger.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading He’s a decent fellow, and beastly rich.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
a boy or man
From this reading He’s a decent fellow, and beastly rich.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she gently loosened herself from his hand.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then she gently loosened herself from his hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then she gently loosened herself from his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In that moment he seemed to her a complete stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s a decent fellow, and beastly rich.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In that moment he seemed to her a complete stranger.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she gently loosened herself from his hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that moment he seemed to her a complete stranger.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nora turned and looked at him.
straightened out
From this reading Then she gently loosened herself from his hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
a particular point in time
From this reading In that moment he seemed to her a complete stranger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
possessing material wealth
From this reading He’s a decent fellow, and beastly rich.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In that moment he seemed to her a complete stranger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she gently loosened herself from his hand.
characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading In that moment he seemed to her a complete stranger.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that moment he seemed to her a complete stranger.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she gently loosened herself from his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In that moment he seemed to her a complete stranger.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Nora turned and looked at him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Look here, Nora"—his shifty eyes took an expression of stupid cunning—"if you asked him—you know he’s a friend of yours—I’ll be bound he’d help me."
Chapter 13 of Dividing Waters by I. A. R. (Ida Alexa Ross) Wylie holds 415 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.
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