Chapter 14 of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel is here in full — 913 sentences across 183 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel is here in full — 913 sentences across 183 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight. They appeared absolutely dark-blue, so much were the irises distended. Her voice was quite low. "The whole picture is still vividly before my eyes. The greater part of the town was in flames.
Chapter 14 of Eyes Like the Sea: A Novel is here in full — 913 sentences across 183 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “They appeared absolutely dark-blue, so much were the irises distended.”
past form of “distend” — become wider
From this reading “They appeared absolutely dark-blue, so much were the irises distended.”
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading “The greater part of the town was in flames.”
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.”
plural of “iris” — plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading “They appeared absolutely dark-blue, so much were the irises distended.”
held up in the air
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.”
in a vivid manner
From this reading “"The whole picture is still vividly before my eyes.”
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In this reading “The greater part of the town was in flames.”
In this reading “WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.”
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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 WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They appeared absolutely dark-blue, so much were the irises distended.
later than; following
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
anew
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They appeared absolutely dark-blue, so much were the irises distended.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "The whole picture is still vividly before my eyes.
of a dark shade of blue
From this reading They appeared absolutely dark-blue, so much were the irises distended.
past form of “distend” — become wider
From this reading They appeared absolutely dark-blue, so much were the irises distended.
opinion or judgment
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
in a fixed manner
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The greater part of the town was in flames.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The greater part of the town was in flames.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
plural of “iris” — plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading They appeared absolutely dark-blue, so much were the irises distended.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The whole picture is still vividly before my eyes.
held up in the air
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her voice was quite low.
the light of the Moon
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They appeared absolutely dark-blue, so much were the irises distended.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The whole picture is still vividly before my eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The greater part of the town was in flames.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The greater part of the town was in flames.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "The whole picture is still vividly before my eyes.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Her voice was quite low.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They appeared absolutely dark-blue, so much were the irises distended.
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From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
not in physical motion
From this reading "The whole picture is still vividly before my eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They appeared absolutely dark-blue, so much were the irises distended.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The greater part of the town was in flames.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
in a vivid manner
From this reading "The whole picture is still vividly before my eyes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Her voice was quite low.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her voice was quite low.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
at the time that
From this reading WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT When she again lifted up her face, her eyes were like a somnambulist's gazing fixedly in the moonlight.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "The whole picture is still vividly before my eyes.
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