Chapter 20 of Dr. Sevier is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Dr. Sevier is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
LIGHTING SHIP. Yes, the tide was coming in. The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her. She might float, now, any day. Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.
Chapter 20 of Dr. Sevier is here in full — 232 sentences across 47 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading “The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.”
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “She might float, now, any day.”
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading “The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.”
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.”
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading “Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.”
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading “LIGHTING SHIP.”
plural of “loan” — the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading “Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.”
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading “The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.”
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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 The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She might float, now, any day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Yes, the tide was coming in.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She might float, now, any day.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.
divisible by two
From this reading Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading She might float, now, any day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, the tide was coming in.
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading LIGHTING SHIP.
plural of “loan” — the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might float, now, any day.
not any; not one
From this reading Meantime, as has no doubt been guessed, she was held on an even keel by loans from the Doctor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.
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From this reading The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might float, now, any day.
transport commercially
From this reading LIGHTING SHIP.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yes, the tide was coming in.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Yes, the tide was coming in.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes, the tide was coming in.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The Richlings' bark was still on the sands, but every now and then a wave of promise glided under her.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, the tide was coming in.
Chapter 20 of Dr. Sevier by George Washington Cable holds 232 sentences, grouped into 47 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 20 holds 232 sentences of Dr. Sevier, unabridged, divided into 47 reading sections.
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