Chapter 10 of Homeward Bound is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Homeward Bound is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
I come with mightier things; Who calls mo silent? I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds. MRS. HEMANS. The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.
Chapter 10 of Homeward Bound is here in full — 158 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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have the idea for
From this reading “The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.”
comparative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “I come with mightier things; Who calls mo silent?”
plural of “moan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading “I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.”
plural of “portent” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading “The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.”
inspiring awe
From this reading “The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.”
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading “I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.”
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading “I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.”
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.
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From this reading The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading I come with mightier things; Who calls mo silent?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I come with mightier things; Who calls mo silent?
have the idea for
From this reading The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.
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From this reading HEMANS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I come with mightier things; Who calls mo silent?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.
comparative of “mighty” — having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I come with mightier things; Who calls mo silent?
an indefinitely short time
From this reading I come with mightier things; Who calls mo silent?
plural of “moan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.
of an obscure nature
From this reading I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.
plural of “portent” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I come with mightier things; Who calls mo silent?
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.
inspiring awe
From this reading The awaking of the winds on the ocean is frequently attended with signs and portents as sublime as any the fancy can conceive.
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I come with mightier things; Who calls mo silent?
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.
which person or people
From this reading I come with mightier things; Who calls mo silent?
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I have many tones-- The dark sky thrills with low mysterious moans, Borne on my sweeping winds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I come with mightier things; Who calls mo silent?
Chapter 10 of Homeward Bound by James Fenimore Cooper holds 158 sentences, grouped into 32 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 10 holds 158 sentences of Homeward Bound, unabridged, divided into 32 reading sections.
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