Chapter 10 of Her evil genius is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Her evil genius is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE HOUSE BY THE SEA. “The chill is in my bones.” Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night. It was daylight, and the sun was shining. She was on deck as soon as she could dress, but her very hurry made her take a long time.
Chapter 10 of Her evil genius is here in full — 102 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading ““The chill is in my bones.””
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading ““The chill is in my bones.””
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading “It was daylight, and the sun was shining.”
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading “Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.”
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading “She was on deck as soon as she could dress, but her very hurry made her take a long time.”
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading “Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.”
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading “It was daylight, and the sun was shining.”
the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading “Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.”
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 “Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.”
In this reading “She was on deck as soon as she could dress, but her very hurry made her take a long time.”
a prolonged period of time
In this reading “She was on deck as soon as she could dress, but her very hurry made her take a long time.”
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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 Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.
later than; following
From this reading Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was on deck as soon as she could dress, but her very hurry made her take a long time.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “The chill is in my bones.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was on deck as soon as she could dress, but her very hurry made her take a long time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HOUSE BY THE SEA.
make calm or still
From this reading Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading “The chill is in my bones.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was on deck as soon as she could dress, but her very hurry made her take a long time.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It was daylight, and the sun was shining.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading She was on deck as soon as she could dress, but her very hurry made her take a long time.
put on clothes
From this reading She was on deck as soon as she could dress, but her very hurry made her take a long time.
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE BY THE SEA.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading She was on deck as soon as she could dress, but her very hurry made her take a long time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The chill is in my bones.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The chill is in my bones.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was daylight, and the sun was shining.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was on deck as soon as she could dress, but her very hurry made her take a long time.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was on deck as soon as she could dress, but her very hurry made her take a long time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The chill is in my bones.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was on deck as soon as she could dress, but her very hurry made her take a long time.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE HOUSE BY THE SEA.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was on deck as soon as she could dress, but her very hurry made her take a long time.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It was daylight, and the sun was shining.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.
in the near future
From this reading She was on deck as soon as she could dress, but her very hurry made her take a long time.
the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was daylight, and the sun was shining.
carry out
From this reading She was on deck as soon as she could dress, but her very hurry made her take a long time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE BY THE SEA.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was on deck as soon as she could dress, but her very hurry made her take a long time.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was on deck as soon as she could dress, but her very hurry made her take a long time.
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was daylight, and the sun was shining.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Calm water and the stoppage of the engines roused Andria from her first sleep after a wakeful night.
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