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In the Roar of the Sea
In the Roar of the Sea

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of In the Roar of the Sea is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould • Curated US English Learning Edition
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HOP-O'-MY-THUMB.
"Listen to me," said Judith.
"Yes, Ju!"
The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.
Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.
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In the Roar of the Sea

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of In the Roar of the Sea is here in full — 154 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
HOP-O'-MY-THUMB.
Line 2
"Listen to me," said Judith.
/ˈlɪsən tuː miː sed ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Line 3
"Yes, Ju!"
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The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.
/ðə ˈɔːrfənz wɜːr təˈɡeðər ɪn ðə ruːm ðæt hæd bɪn ðer ˈfɑːðərz ðə ruːm ɪn wɪtʃ fɔːr sʌm deɪz hiː hæd leɪn wɪð ðə blaɪndz daʊn ðə ˈætməsfɪr ˈhevi wɪð ðə pərˈfjuːm ʌv ˈflaʊərz ənd ðæt ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl sɛnt ʌv deθ/
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Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.
/ˈɔːfən ˈevəri deɪ ˈɔːlmoʊst ˈevəri ˈaʊər hæd ˈdʒuːdəθ ˈstoʊlən ˈɪntuː ðə ruːm waɪl hiː leɪ ðer tuː ˈwʌndər wɪð ˈɪnfənət ˈrevərəns ənd ˌædmərˈeɪʃən æt ðə ˈpjʊrəti ənd ˈdɪɡnəti ʌv ðə ded feɪs/

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blinds noun US /blaɪndz/

plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading “The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.”

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indescribable adjective US /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/

defying expression or description

From this reading “The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.”

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Judith noun US /ˈdʒuːdəθ/

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading “"Listen to me," said Judith.”

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lain verb US /leɪn/

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading “The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.”

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orphans noun US /ˈɔːrfənz/

plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents

From this reading “The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.”

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perfume noun US /pərˈfjuːm/

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading “The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.”

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purity noun US /ˈpjʊrəti/

being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

From this reading “Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.”

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unmistakable adjective US /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/

clearly evident to the mind

From this reading “The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

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into the room preposition + article + noun counted as “into … room”

In this reading “Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.”

27,437 times in 426,211 chapters
some days adjective + noun

In this reading “The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.”

9,101 times in 426,211 chapters
lay there verb + particle

In this reading “Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.”

8,117 times in 426,211 chapters

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admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

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almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/

plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

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daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

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deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

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deathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

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father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
HOP-O

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HOP-O'-MY-THUMB.

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hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/

defying expression or description

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
infiniteadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfənət/

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

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Ju

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Yes, Ju!"

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JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading "Listen to me," said Judith.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lainverbUS /leɪn/

inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ListenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/

hear with intention

From this reading "Listen to me," said Judith.

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Listen to me," said Judith.

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MY-THUMB

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading HOP-O'-MY-THUMB.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
orphansnounUS /ˈɔːrfənz/

plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
puritynounUS /ˈpjʊrəti/

being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

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reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

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roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Listen to me," said Judith.

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scentnounUS /sɛnt/

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

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someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/

inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Listen to me," said Judith.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/

clearly evident to the mind

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The orphans were together in the room that had been their father's, the room in which for some days he had lain with the blinds down, the atmosphere heavy with the perfume of flowers, and that indescribable, unmistakable scent of death.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Often, every day, almost every hour, had Judith stolen into the room while he lay there, to wonder with infinite reverence and admiration at the purity and dignity of the dead face.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
YesnounUS /jes/

an affirmative

From this reading "Yes, Ju!"

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

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Vocabulary met early in In the Roar of the Sea

Words and structures a reader meets early in In the Roar of the Sea, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of In the Roar of the Sea; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Pennycomequicks
A word that appears in the opening chapter of In the Roar of the Sea; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Urith
A word that appears in the opening chapter of In the Roar of the Sea; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sitting
A word that appears in the opening chapter of In the Roar of the Sea; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.