Chapter 14 of "In Sargasso." Missing, a romance is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of "In Sargasso." Missing, a romance is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“THE WEEK OF SILENCE.” The Sargasson method of taking rest was peculiar. Absolute inactivity was to them the wildest excitement. It represented their daily life of anxiety and the constant menace to death. On the other hand, dancing and carousing brought to them perfect rest.
Chapter 14 of "In Sargasso." Missing, a romance is here in full — 93 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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perfect or complete or pure
From this reading “Absolute inactivity was to them the wildest excitement.”
used of riotously drunken merrymaking
From this reading “On the other hand, dancing and carousing brought to them perfect rest.”
unvarying in nature
From this reading “It represented their daily life of anxiety and the constant menace to death.”
the state of being inactive
From this reading “Absolute inactivity was to them the wildest excitement.”
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “It represented their daily life of anxiety and the constant menace to death.”
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading “The Sargasson method of taking rest was peculiar.”
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading “It represented their daily life of anxiety and the constant menace to death.”
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Absolute inactivity was to them the wildest excitement.”
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In this reading “It represented their daily life of anxiety and the constant menace to death.”
In this reading “Absolute inactivity was to them the wildest excitement.”
In this reading “On the other hand, dancing and carousing brought to them perfect rest.”
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perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Absolute inactivity was to them the wildest excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It represented their daily life of anxiety and the constant menace to death.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading It represented their daily life of anxiety and the constant menace to death.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading On the other hand, dancing and carousing brought to them perfect rest.
used of riotously drunken merrymaking
From this reading On the other hand, dancing and carousing brought to them perfect rest.
unvarying in nature
From this reading It represented their daily life of anxiety and the constant menace to death.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It represented their daily life of anxiety and the constant menace to death.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading On the other hand, dancing and carousing brought to them perfect rest.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It represented their daily life of anxiety and the constant menace to death.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Absolute inactivity was to them the wildest excitement.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, dancing and carousing brought to them perfect rest.
the state of being inactive
From this reading Absolute inactivity was to them the wildest excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It represented their daily life of anxiety and the constant menace to death.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It represented their daily life of anxiety and the constant menace to death.
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading It represented their daily life of anxiety and the constant menace to death.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading The Sargasson method of taking rest was peculiar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “THE WEEK OF SILENCE.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, dancing and carousing brought to them perfect rest.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, dancing and carousing brought to them perfect rest.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The Sargasson method of taking rest was peculiar.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading On the other hand, dancing and carousing brought to them perfect rest.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading It represented their daily life of anxiety and the constant menace to death.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Sargasson method of taking rest was peculiar.
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From this reading The Sargasson method of taking rest was peculiar.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “THE WEEK OF SILENCE.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The Sargasson method of taking rest was peculiar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE WEEK OF SILENCE.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It represented their daily life of anxiety and the constant menace to death.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Absolute inactivity was to them the wildest excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Absolute inactivity was to them the wildest excitement.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Sargasson method of taking rest was peculiar.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “THE WEEK OF SILENCE.”
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Absolute inactivity was to them the wildest excitement.
Chapter 14 of "In Sargasso." Missing, a romance by Julius Chambers holds 93 sentences, grouped into 19 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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