Chapter 13 of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel is here in full — 693 sentences across 139 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel is here in full — 693 sentences across 139 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me. My wife was ill, and I had never even dreamt of the possibility of such a thing. What if she were to die without being able to exchange a last adieu? She wants to set me free, she says; but how? She cannot tell me.
Chapter 13 of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel is here in full — 693 sentences across 139 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a farewell remark
From this reading “What if she were to die without being able to exchange a last adieu?”
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading “THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.”
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading “My wife was ill, and I had never even dreamt of the possibility of such a thing.”
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading “What if she were to die without being able to exchange a last adieu?”
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading “THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.”
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading “THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.”
a future prospect or potential
From this reading “My wife was ill, and I had never even dreamt of the possibility of such a thing.”
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 “THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.”
In this reading “THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.”
In this reading “My wife was ill, and I had never even dreamt of the possibility of such a thing.”
In this reading “What if she were to die without being able to exchange a last adieu?”
In this reading “My wife was ill, and I had never even dreamt of the possibility of such a thing.”
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 THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading What if she were to die without being able to exchange a last adieu?
a farewell remark
From this reading What if she were to die without being able to exchange a last adieu?
later than; following
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My wife was ill, and I had never even dreamt of the possibility of such a thing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading What if she were to die without being able to exchange a last adieu?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wants to set me free, she says; but how?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She cannot tell me.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading What if she were to die without being able to exchange a last adieu?
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading My wife was ill, and I had never even dreamt of the possibility of such a thing.
divisible by two
From this reading My wife was ill, and I had never even dreamt of the possibility of such a thing.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading What if she were to die without being able to exchange a last adieu?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She wants to set me free, she says; but how?
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She wants to set me free, she says; but how?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My wife was ill, and I had never even dreamt of the possibility of such a thing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if she were to die without being able to exchange a last adieu?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading My wife was ill, and I had never even dreamt of the possibility of such a thing.
immediately past
From this reading What if she were to die without being able to exchange a last adieu?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wife was ill, and I had never even dreamt of the possibility of such a thing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading My wife was ill, and I had never even dreamt of the possibility of such a thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading My wife was ill, and I had never even dreamt of the possibility of such a thing.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading She wants to set me free, she says; but how?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She wants to set me free, she says; but how?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What if she were to die without being able to exchange a last adieu?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My wife was ill, and I had never even dreamt of the possibility of such a thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.
express in words
From this reading She cannot tell me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.
a special situation
From this reading My wife was ill, and I had never even dreamt of the possibility of such a thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What if she were to die without being able to exchange a last adieu?
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE PAGAN ALTAR After Telepi had gone back, a deep melancholy took possession of me.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading She wants to set me free, she says; but how?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My wife was ill, and I had never even dreamt of the possibility of such a thing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What if she were to die without being able to exchange a last adieu?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if she were to die without being able to exchange a last adieu?
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My wife was ill, and I had never even dreamt of the possibility of such a thing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What if she were to die without being able to exchange a last adieu?
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