Chapter 21 of First Love: A Novel. Vol. 1 of 3 is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of First Love: A Novel. Vol. 1 of 3 is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"The billows lift their white heads above me!" A few days more, and our hero's ship, the Glorious, was on the high seas. It was night. Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore. Suddenly, his pleasing vision became troubled.
Chapter 21 of First Love: A Novel. Vol. 1 of 3 is here in full — 19 sentences across 4 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading “"The billows lift their white heads above me!"”
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading “Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.”
a small natural hill
From this reading “Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.”
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “A few days more, and our hero's ship, the Glorious, was on the high seas.”
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading “"The billows lift their white heads above me!"”
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading “Suddenly, his pleasing vision became troubled.”
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading “Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.”
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “A few days more, and our hero's ship, the Glorious, was on the high seas.”
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.
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In this reading “A few days more, and our hero's ship, the Glorious, was on the high seas.”
In this reading “Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.”
the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation
In this reading “A few days more, and our hero's ship, the Glorious, was on the high seas.”
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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 A few days more, and our hero's ship, the Glorious, was on the high seas.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "The billows lift their white heads above me!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days more, and our hero's ship, the Glorious, was on the high seas.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Suddenly, his pleasing vision became troubled.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading "The billows lift their white heads above me!"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days more, and our hero's ship, the Glorious, was on the high seas.
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days more, and our hero's ship, the Glorious, was on the high seas.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A few days more, and our hero's ship, the Glorious, was on the high seas.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.
a small natural hill
From this reading Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "The billows lift their white heads above me!"
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading A few days more, and our hero's ship, the Glorious, was on the high seas.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A few days more, and our hero's ship, the Glorious, was on the high seas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "The billows lift their white heads above me!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The billows lift their white heads above me!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A few days more, and our hero's ship, the Glorious, was on the high seas.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A few days more, and our hero's ship, the Glorious, was on the high seas.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A few days more, and our hero's ship, the Glorious, was on the high seas.
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading Suddenly, his pleasing vision became troubled.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A few days more, and our hero's ship, the Glorious, was on the high seas.
transport commercially
From this reading A few days more, and our hero's ship, the Glorious, was on the high seas.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, his pleasing vision became troubled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The billows lift their white heads above me!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The billows lift their white heads above me!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Suddenly, his pleasing vision became troubled.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Suddenly, his pleasing vision became troubled.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days more, and our hero's ship, the Glorious, was on the high seas.
look attentively
From this reading Edmund had had the early watch--had been relieved--had retired to his hammock--had fallen into a sound sleep, and was dreaming of Lodore.
a Caucasian
From this reading "The billows lift their white heads above me!"
Chapter 21 of First Love: A Novel. Vol. 1 of 3 by Mrs. (Margracia) Loudon holds 19 sentences, grouped into 4 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 21 holds 19 sentences of First Love: A Novel. Vol. 1 of 3, unabridged, divided into 4 reading sections.
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