Chapter 5 of Far-Away Stories is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Far-Away Stories is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever. It was her face--the face that had dawned upon my blindness--the face I had grown to worship. I looked at her, transfixed with wonder. She settled herself unconcerned in the farther corner of the carriage. I took the opposite seat and leaned forward.
Chapter 5 of Far-Away Stories is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading “It was her face--the face that had dawned upon my blindness--the face I had grown to worship.”
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading “It was her face--the face that had dawned upon my blindness--the face I had grown to worship.”
more quickly
From this reading “I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.”
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading “It was her face--the face that had dawned upon my blindness--the face I had grown to worship.”
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “I took the opposite seat and leaned forward.”
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading “I looked at her, transfixed with wonder.”
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading “She settled herself unconcerned in the farther corner of the carriage.”
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading “It was her face--the face that had dawned upon my blindness--the face I had grown to worship.”
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 “I took the opposite seat and leaned forward.”
In this reading “I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.”
see something for a brief time
In this reading “I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.”
In this reading “I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “I looked at her, transfixed with wonder.”
In this reading “I took the opposite seat and leaned forward.”
In this reading “She settled herself unconcerned in the farther corner of the carriage.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked at her, transfixed with wonder.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading It was her face--the face that had dawned upon my blindness--the face I had grown to worship.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She settled herself unconcerned in the farther corner of the carriage.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She settled herself unconcerned in the farther corner of the carriage.
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading It was her face--the face that had dawned upon my blindness--the face I had grown to worship.
at any time
From this reading I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading She settled herself unconcerned in the farther corner of the carriage.
more quickly
From this reading I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I took the opposite seat and leaned forward.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading It was her face--the face that had dawned upon my blindness--the face I had grown to worship.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was her face--the face that had dawned upon my blindness--the face I had grown to worship.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She settled herself unconcerned in the farther corner of the carriage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She settled herself unconcerned in the farther corner of the carriage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her face--the face that had dawned upon my blindness--the face I had grown to worship.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I took the opposite seat and leaned forward.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked at her, transfixed with wonder.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading I took the opposite seat and leaned forward.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I took the opposite seat and leaned forward.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading She settled herself unconcerned in the farther corner of the carriage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She settled herself unconcerned in the farther corner of the carriage.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was her face--the face that had dawned upon my blindness--the face I had grown to worship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I caught sight of her face, for the first time, and my heart beat faster than ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was her face--the face that had dawned upon my blindness--the face I had grown to worship.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took the opposite seat and leaned forward.
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading I looked at her, transfixed with wonder.
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading She settled herself unconcerned in the farther corner of the carriage.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was her face--the face that had dawned upon my blindness--the face I had grown to worship.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her face--the face that had dawned upon my blindness--the face I had grown to worship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I looked at her, transfixed with wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I looked at her, transfixed with wonder.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading It was her face--the face that had dawned upon my blindness--the face I had grown to worship.
Chapter 5 of Far-Away Stories by William John Locke holds 430 sentences, grouped into 86 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 430 sentences of Far-Away Stories, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.
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