Chapter 9 of From Sea to Sea is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 9 of From Sea to Sea is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me. I had need of them. In these months that I had been knocking about the seas I had been in peril often. Nor was this the first time that death by drowning had threatened me. But on no former occasion had I been in so desperate a strait.
Chapter 9 of From Sea to Sea is here in full — 83 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading “But on no former occasion had I been in so desperate a strait.”
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading “Nor was this the first time that death by drowning had threatened me.”
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading “In these months that I had been knocking about the seas I had been in peril often.”
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “In these months that I had been knocking about the seas I had been in peril often.”
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “In these months that I had been knocking about the seas I had been in peril often.”
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading “But on no former occasion had I been in so desperate a strait.”
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading “Nor was this the first time that death by drowning had threatened me.”
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading “_In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.”
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 “But on no former occasion had I been in so desperate a strait.”
make a passage or journey from one place to another
In this reading “_In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.”
In this reading “_In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.”
In this reading “Nor was this the first time that death by drowning had threatened me.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
later than; following
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In these months that I had been knocking about the seas I had been in peril often.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor was this the first time that death by drowning had threatened me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Nor was this the first time that death by drowning had threatened me.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading But on no former occasion had I been in so desperate a strait.
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Nor was this the first time that death by drowning had threatened me.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nor was this the first time that death by drowning had threatened me.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading But on no former occasion had I been in so desperate a strait.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had need of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading In these months that I had been knocking about the seas I had been in peril often.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In these months that I had been knocking about the seas I had been in peril often.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I had need of them.
not any; not one
From this reading But on no former occasion had I been in so desperate a strait.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was this the first time that death by drowning had threatened me.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading But on no former occasion had I been in so desperate a strait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had need of them.
many times at short intervals
From this reading In these months that I had been knocking about the seas I had been in peril often.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on no former occasion had I been in so desperate a strait.
go across or through
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading In these months that I had been knocking about the seas I had been in peril often.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In these months that I had been knocking about the seas I had been in peril often.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But on no former occasion had I been in so desperate a strait.
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading But on no former occasion had I been in so desperate a strait.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In these months that I had been knocking about the seas I had been in peril often.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had need of them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these months that I had been knocking about the seas I had been in peril often.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nor was this the first time that death by drowning had threatened me.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Nor was this the first time that death by drowning had threatened me.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nor was this the first time that death by drowning had threatened me.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading _In Which I Pass Through Deep Waters_ But I came to the surface after a time--and with all my wits about me.
Chapter 9 of From Sea to Sea by W. Bert (Walter Bertram) Foster holds 83 sentences, grouped into 17 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.
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